Expat Lawyers in South Africa - Relocation, Tax & Employment
28 Jul 2026
International
1 min read
Holistic approach
Employment and Labour
- Advising on new forms of employment and working arrangements including international remote work;
- Advising on compliance (including remuneration) with national and international laws and standards;
- Advising on compliance with South African labour laws to ensure that expats’ rights are protected in remote working scenarios;
- Advising on wage taxes, fringe benefits, expat regulations and cross-border secondments;
- Providing representation in employment related disputes including behaviour at work, misconduct, ill health and discrimination (on prohibited grounds as well as in relation to equal remuneration for equal work);
- Advising on the effects of mergers, acquisitions, outsourcing, offshoring, nationalisation and privatisation;
- Assisting with bargaining councils’ co-determination rights at international, national or individual company level;
- Assisting with individual and collective dismissals and severance agreements;
- Advising on employee competition and confidentiality; and
- Drafting tailored employment contracts, policies and collective agreements.
