Our Legal and Dispute Resolution Services

Magate Phala & Associates provides a comprehensive range of specialised legal and dispute resolution services designed to assist organisations in maintaining lawful, fair, and productive workplace environments.

OUR SERVICES

Dispute Resolution

We provide independent and impartial dispute resolution services to assist organisations in resolving complex workplace disputes efficiently.

Services include:

  • Mediation and conciliation of labour disputes
  • Arbitration of labour and commercial disputes
  • Independent workplace investigations
  • Facilitation of dispute resolution processes
  • Relationship-building interventions within organisations

Labour and Employment Law

Our firm offers specialised advisory and adjudication services in labour and employment law.

Services include:

  • Chairing disciplinary hearings
  • Chairing appeal hearings
  • Misconduct investigations
  • Advisory services on labour
  • law compliance
  • Industrial relations management

Collective Bargaining and Labour Relations

We assist organisations in navigating collective bargaining environments and labour relations engagements.

Services include:

  • Facilitation of bargaining forums
  • Wage negotiation facilitation
  • Drafting of recognition agreements
  • Labour relations advisory services

Grievance Management

Our firm provides independent management of grievance processes to ensure fairness and transparency.

Services include:

  • Investigation of workplace grievances
  • Chairing grievance hearings
  • Advisory services on grievance procedures

HR Policies and Workplace Governance

We assist organisations in strengthening workplace governance through legally compliant policies and procedures.

Services include:

  • Drafting HR policies and disciplinary codes
  • Reviewing employment policies
  • Governance advisory services
  • Employee relations strategies

CCMA and Bargaining Council Representation

Magate Phala & Associates advises and represents clients in labour disputes before statutory dispute resolution bodies.

Services include:

  • Representation at the CCMA
  • Representation at Bargaining Councils
  • Legal opinions and dispute advisory
  • Preparation of legal submissions and applications

Corporate and Commercial Legal Advisory

Our firm also provides advisory services within the corporate and commercial environment.

Services include:

  • Contract drafting and review
  • Corporate governance advisory
  • Legal risk management
  • Commercial dispute advisory

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