We provide specialist legal advice on all issues affecting bargaining councils. Our services include:

• Advice on the statutory framework within which bargaining councils operate generally and the implications of legislative amendments.
• Advice on bargaining council constitutions and the interpretation, application and enforcement of collective agreements.
• Representation in demarcation disputes.
• Representation at exemption hearings or appeal hearings.
• Advice and representation in Labour Court processes and applications, including applications to review the outcome of exemption hearings.
• Advice and representation in bargaining council jurisdictional disputes.
• Advice on bargaining council social funds, including fund rules, benefit design and good corporate governance.

Some of our directors also serve as independent members of exemption panels.