About Us
Labourwise is a unique, web-based labour relations advisory service for small, medium-sized and larger businesses to make labour legislation user friendly, understandable, practical, affordable and accessible.
Our Service
The service is as a monthly subscription service where, upon registration members gain full, unlimited access to the Labourwise advice service and all its associated resources.
These resources include:
Regularly updated, straightforward explanations of labour legislation and how it affects employers
Forms that can be used in the daily management of employees and labour relations
Generic employment contracts for temporary and permanent appointments
Practical hints for employers about the do’s and don’ts of labour relations
A glossary of labour relations terminology.
Complete labour legislation and related documents as they become available.
Regular newsletters & updates that will inform you about any changes in labour legislation with practical advice on how to apply it in the workplace.
Information about interesting CCMA and labour court cases that might be relevant to small and medium-sized businesses.
Links to other labour-related web sites such as those of the Department of Labour; National Economic and Labour Advisory Council (Nedlac); and the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA).
Back-up services including telephonic and email support (Contact us), labour consultations at reasonable hourly rates, referrals to a wide national network of labour consultants, arranging of representation at the CCMA and IR functions in bigger organisations.
Who we are
Our team consists of Labour Law, Industrial Relations and Human Resources experts with many years of experience.
JAN TRUTER
BA LLB (STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY)
Admitted as an attorney, specialises in labour and employment law, founder of Labourwise. Provides managerial and strategic input at various levels.
PROF. BARNEY JORDAAN
BA LLB LLD (STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY)
Admitted as an attorney, currently Professor of Management Practice in Negotiation and Mediation at Vlerick Business School, Belgium. Provides strategic input at various levels.
PIETER HUMAN
MPHIL – POLICY FORMULATION (STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY) & PG DIP LABOUR LAW (UJ)
Specialises in dispute resolution, workplace discipline, Industrial Relations and other employment related matters.
NEIL RAYMER
B SOC SC (RHODES UNIVERSITY) & PG DIP IR (UNIVERSITY OF NATAL)
Specialises in BEE verification, Skills Development, Policies and Procedures, Occupational Health and Safety and other compliance related matters.
KARLIEN SCHOLTZ
Specialises in Employment Equity, Recruitment, Policies and Procedures, and strategic HR development.
KAI JORDAAN
BCOMM (HONS) (NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY)
Specialises in dispute resolution, workplace discipline, Industrial Relations and other employment related matters.
FRANCOI GOUWS
BCOMM (HONS) (PU for CHE)
Specialises in dispute resolution, workplace discipline, Industrial Relations and other employment related matters.
HANEEN McCREATH
BA LLB LLM (STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY) Mediator UCT/MiMM
Admitted as an attorney, Specialises in Constitutional Law, mediation, workplace discipline, Industrial Relations and other employment related matters.
HUGO JONKER
B IURIS, LLB, N DIP HRM (UNISA)
Specialises in dispute resolution, workplace discipline, Industrial Relations and other employment related matters.