For more than three decades, Harry Elias Partnership has carved a niche within the legal domain as a full-service provider of legal support. Renowned for its distinct focus on employment law, the firm helps its clients navigate the complexities of the employer-employee relationship with unparalleled precision and expertise.

Harry Elias Partnership provides a wide range of advisory services that strengthen the foundation of employment relationships, from creating employment contracts to handling the intricacies of termination.

Our employment team handles both non-contentious and contentious matters across all sectors.

Non-contentious work includes:

● drafting and advising on employment and separation contracts, especially for senior executives
● advising employers on their statutory obligations and best practices, including aspects concerning maternity leave, working hours and conditions for employees, repatriation of foreign workers, and termination of employment
● advising on the recognition of and other negotiations with trade unions, including on, collective agreements and memorandums of understanding
● advising employers and employees on the enforceability of restrictive covenants and other post- termination issues
● reorganisation of companies including the retrenchment or transfer of employees.
● drafting HR manuals dealing inter alia with workplace harassment and bullying and data protection
● advising employers on in-employment disputes and handling of workplace grievances

Our commitment to rapid resolutions—a hallmark of our practice—often sees us solving the problems within days and not weeks

Contentious work handled includes:

● disputes related to working for competitors, solicitation of employees and customers, protection of confidential information and trade secrets.
● termination and wrongful dismissal claims
● employee disciplinary proceedings
● disputes related to workplace harassment
● disputes related to data protection