Fees
Retainer Plans
For R 475.00 per month employers get unlimited (verbal and written) legal advice and access to pro forma documents related to the Basic Conditions of Employment Act, assistance to complete the documents, as well as 2 hours of specialist attorney services of their own choosing at the workplace. Domestic employers and employees pay R 237.50 per month.
For R 475.00 per month, employers receive comprehensive Human Resource and Industrial Relations services, such as management of hearings and discipline, assistance with poor performance issues and counselling, drafting of policies and employment contracts, assistance with injuries on duty and UIF regsitration, chairing of staff meetings, representation at the CCMA and so on.
Please enquire for more details, these packages are value for money.
Once-off Consultations
Once-off consultations for legal advice are R 950 per hour.
Tariffs for Opening a File
In line with the value of the service provided to the client, our firm has three different tariffs applied according to the complexity of the matter.
The ‘R 475.00 per hour tariff’ applies to collections.
The ‘R 950 per hour tariff’ applies to magistrate court litigation, labour disputes, non-complex matters and claims less than R 100 000.
The ‘R1900 per hour tariff’ for high court matters, commercial matters, labour court disputes, complex matters and claims more than R 100 000.
The tariffs are applied at the firm’s discretion and we are flexible with reference to both the tariff applied and methods of payment. We negotiate payment plans. Our policy is to adjust our fees to suit your pocket and we sign fee agreements tailor made to the respective client. We can provide a legal service to you, irrespective of your financial position: tell us what you can afford and we will advise you on the service we can provide for that fee.
Referral Forms [the document used to begin a labour dispute]
We charge R 1150 all inclusive (including the consultation) for:
- completing on your behalf the Referral Form for any type of dispute (including an unfair dismissal dispute/ unfair labour practice dispute)
- faxing the form to the respondent and the CCMA/ relevant bargaining council
- obtaining the case number and enrolling the matter.
For additional services related to labour disputes, refer below.
It is best to have a labour law specialist complete the form. If the form is incorrectly completed it may affect your case negatively and may even result in your case being dismissed.
Conciliations/ Arbitrations
We quote our clients for representing them in conciliation and arbitration proceedings. Although legal representation is generally not permitted at conciliation proceedings (for example, rule 25 of the CCMA Rules [Rules for the Conduct of Proceedings before the CCMA as promulgated in GN R 1448 in GG 25515 of 10 October 2003]), most of our clients require us to attend, even if we are present simply to answer questions and provide legal advice.
The quote is accepted in writing by our client and clients may negotiate a payment plan, subject to terms and conditions.
