Sandile July

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Head of Employment

Johannesburg

+27 11 535 8163

+27 11 535 8663

Sandile July is a Director and the Head of Employment advising in Business Crimes & Investigations; and Disputes practice areas.

He specialises in labour law and litigation and the restructuring of state and/or private assets. Sandile provides expert advice in respect of various key pieces of legislation – including the Basic Conditions of Employment Act; the Labour Relations Employment Act; the Skills Development Act; the Employment Equity Act; the Unemployment Insurance Fund; the Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act; and the Occupational Health and Safety Act.

Employment

Labour law and litigation
Restructuring of state assets

Basic Conditions of Employment Act
Labour Relations Employment Act
Skills Development Act
Employment Equity Act
Unemployment Insurance Fund
Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act
Occupational Health and Safety Act

BProc LLB (University of the Witwatersrand)
Higher Diploma in Tax Law (University of the Witwatersrand)
Diploma in Alternative Dispute Resolution (AFSA) (University of Pretoria)
2006: Director, Werksmans

Ranked lawyer (Band 4) by Chambers Global | 2018 – 2022, 2024 | Employment
Ranked as a recommended lawyer by Legal 500 | 2017 – 2019, 2021, 2024 | Employment
Attended a Competition Law and Policy course offered by the Centre for Applied Legal Studies of the University of the Witwatersrand
Acted as a judge of the Labour Court in 2010 and 2011
Acted as a judge of the South Gauteng High Court from 17 February to 04 April 2014
Regular media commentator on labour law issues on both television and radio
Authored articles relating to labour law for The Sowetan newspaper
Appointed to a panel of arbitrators at Arbitration Foundation of South Africa (AFSA)
Appointed by the Minister of Police to investigate the illegal rendition

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