Purpose of Job

Be accountable to provide necessary support to the management of Employee Relations services and processes in various portfolios (small, big, less or more complex), in compliance with group and regional minimum standards, leveraging HR expert services and transactional services in the region, in order to drive the business agenda, service the business requirements into integrated people solutions, value generation and reduce business risks.

Key Accountabilities

Overseeing the Employee Relations' landscape across the assigned OME/s of responsibility i.e., -

Ensure sound labour relations as well as labour peace and stability (promote democratic workplace; eliminate culture of unjustified preferential treatment and selective discipline; promote culture of consistent application of rules; encourage adherence to agreements and policy framework - each side keeping their end of the stick etc.)
Promote joint problem-solving culture and values driven relations.
Guide the processes such as disciplinary; grievances; redundancies; work incapacity; transfer of businesses as going concern; industrial actions etc.
Ensure effective and functional Partnership Forums.
Drive relationship and engagement management with key stakeholders (trade unions, management and employees) to actively manage these relationships and ensure all stakeholders are aligned.
Ascertain and communicate the impact of decisions and actions on wider Employee Relations, precedent setting, morale and reputational risk.
Ensure that line management and HR are duly equipped with relevant ER capabilities as per defined minimum standards.
Provide leadership, direction and oversight to a team of Employee Relations Specialists and Advisors, ensuring effective ER capability, consistent application of labour relations practices, and quality advisory support to line management and HR across the assigned OME/s.

Technical oversight i.e., - execution of -

Legally-sound ER guidance and support to business in relation to the relevant Sasolburg Industry related legislation and associated processes e.g., section 54 work stoppage declarations, section 64 fatality related inquiries, appointment of Health and Safety Representatives etc.
Strategic and specialized facilitation of engagements and dialogue between business and trade union partners e.g., in compliance with COP28 resolutions around climate change and sustainable developments.
Strategic ER guidance and input in the groupwide strategy development and execution of Just Transition in advancement of 2030 Sustainability Plan.
Capacity Building Plan for trade union partners around challenges and opportunities associated with Just Transition.

Formal Education

Working Experience

Must have practised labour / employment law for 12+ years
Must have deep understanding of South African Labour Law and Mining specific legislation.
Must have a good understanding of Labour Dispute Resolution processes in South Africa
Must have the ability to apply and interpret all labour and employment related pieces of legislation in the Mining space
Must have the ability to provide both written and verbal advise/opinion on labour/employment related matters at all levels pertaining to both Individual & collective labour issues
Must have the ability to develop, review, interpret labour/employment related policies; agreements and pleadings
Must have proven knowledge and understanding of the relevant landmark labour / employment case law.

Certification & Professional Membership

Membership of the relevant Legal Professional Council / Law Society will be taken into account.

Senior Manager Employee Relations Mining

Key skills