GAD Labour Consultancy

GAD - Your trusted partner in Labour Relations

At GAD Labour Consultancy we are passionate about labour relations. We appreciate that our clients’ most valuable asset is their employees and that sound, well-structured employment relationships are the foundation of a successful enterprise.

We partner with our clients to embed best labour practice leading to optimal staff performance and minimised labour risk.

Make us your trusted (business) partner in labour relations.

About GAD Labour

Over the past decade we have gained extensive knowledge across various industries, including telecommunication, manufacturing, call centers, retail, hospitality, financial institutions and engineering, ranging from SMEs to large multi-national corporations. Our experience in labour relations also reaches across the borders of South Africa into several African countries, such as Kenya, Tanzania and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

GAD Labour offers one-stop labour relations services that can be customised to meet our clients’ individual business needs - from identifying and analysing gaps in labour policies and procedures to managing all labour disputes, disciplinary hearings and CCMA proceedings. Our exceptional success rate and commitment to our clients differentiate us from the rest.

Service Offering

GAD Labour offers its clients a variety of labour relations services, including:

Industrial and Employee Relations

GAD offer assistance in employee wellness and building a sustainable culture within your business to ensure your biggest asset, you employees, have a working environment they are happy in.

Labour Disputes and Disciplinary Hearings

GAD assist in all labour related matters whether in dispute or not yet. We assist in performance management process, incapacity process, suspension of employees, formulating of charges, issuing of disciplinary notice and charing of hearings.

Process Optimisation and Enhancement of Operational Efficiencies

We offer a gap analysis in operational efficiencies, whether it be for example automation of processes or training requirements, within your business and can assist you in making the changes within your business to improve your overall efficiencies and increase profits.

Strikes/Lock-outs and Bargaining Council Negotiations

GAD offers assistance in all industrial actions. The aim is always to avoid any unrest and business interruptions by pro active negotiations. If it is however unavoidable we assist in all actions surrounding the matter such as picketing rules, negotiations with striking individuals and managing ultimatums from both parties. GAD offers assistance in effective communication between the employer, the trade union and the bargaining councils in negotiating collective agreements.

Policy and Process Drafting and/or Implementation

We offer a service to review all your current documents and do a gap analysis. We can also remedy any shortcomings or draft new Policies and Procedures for your business. We then offer training to your management on these new Policies and Procedures.

Implementation of Recruitment Strategies

GAD offer assistance in your recruitment needs such as reviewing of contracts and process as well as the sourcing of suitable candidates.

Mentorship Program

GAD offers a program for Managers to be accredited as a mentor within the business to junior employees. This promotes growth of young talent in the business and guidance in developmental areas. This program offer great value for both the Mentor and Mentee.

Training Solutions

We provide training aimed at up skilling Management to be able to deal better with daily Operational incidents with employees, courses such as Introduction to Labour Law, Preparing for a Disciplinary Hearing, How to Chair a Hearing.