The division will be led by Chris Wessels, our resident Labour Law expert who has served as director at Lange Carr & Wessels for 25 years and as Commissioner for the CCMA and various Bargaining Councils for 24 years, the majority of which as a Senior Commissioner.

Your labour concerns are in safe hands!

As an employer, you are all too aware of the various challenges that come with managing a workforce and having to ensure that your employees stay happy and healthy while your business grows. At Lange Carr & Wessels, we saw a need for dedicated support and consultation regarding our clients’ Labour Law and Human Resource concerns and objectives, for this purpose Chris obtained a Certificate in Human Resource Practice Management at the University of Cape Town in 2021.

As a result, we have devised a variety of solutions to make your employers journey a simpler one by:

• Providing outsourced human resources and industrial relations management;
• Developing Human Resource Management policies and procedures unique to you;
• Drafting industry specific employment contracts specific to you;
• Implementing industry and workplace specific disciplinary codes;
• Giving advice and guidance in relation to all labour-related legislation;
• Performing independent chairing of all disciplinary inquiries and processes;
• Mediating and arbitrating of all labour-related disputes;
• Facilitating mutual interest negotiations, including wages and collective bargaining;
• Representing you in all CCMA, Bargaining Council and Labour Court processes and disputes;  and
• Providing legal aid during retrenchments and restructuring.