Jose Jorge is a Director in our Employment practice. He specialises in employment litigation, collective labour law and general employment law.
Jose has specialised in this field for more than 25 years. He has extensive experience in advising local and international companies conducting business in South Africa. He advises clients on all aspects of employment law.
He services a number of corporate clients in various sectors including the sport, health, pharmaceutical, petroleum, manufacturing, energy and retail sectors. Here presents a large number of well know corporates in these sectors.
Jose also regularly sits as an ActingJudge in the Labour Court.
Jose joined Perrott van Niekerk Woodhouse & Matyolo Inc in 1998 as an Associate, and left in 2013 where he held the position of Equity Director. He joined Norton Rose Full bright SA in 2013 as an Equity Director until 2017. He joined Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr Inc as an Equity Director in 2017 and left to joinThomson Wilks in early 2025.
· Employment litigation in theCCMA, various Bargaining Councils, the Labour court, Labour Appeal Court and the Constitutional Court.
· Employment advice in respect ofMergers and Acquisitions
· Business restructuring and transfers.
· Providing legal and strategic advice.
· Employment related DueDiligence.
· Drafting employment related contracts, policies and codes of conduct.
· Providing advice and making submissions in respect of proposed changes to legislation.
· Investigations.
· Providing advice on minimum standards compliance.
· Drafting variation and exemption applications.
· Providing advice on employment equity and unfair discrimination.
· Providing training in respect of arbitrations and disciplinary enquiries.
