Headed up by Dion Masher, the employment practice at ENSafrica is 'consistently professional, balanced, and strategic'. Notably, it supports national and international companies in all major industries on the full range of employment law matters. Masher has extensive experience acting in both contentious and non-contentious matters, and he is ably supported by Brian Patterson, who advises on high-profile matters, including corporate restructurings and defending clients in unfair dismissal disputes. Ross Alcock advises private and public sector clients and handles restraint of trade matters in the High Court and Labour Court. Fritz Malan has expertise in integrated employment solutions, Stuart Harrison is skilled in executive appointments and dismissals, and Pareen Rogers in labour litigation and proceedings. Joe Mothibi and Siphamandla Dube are also key contacts in the practice.
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Testimonials
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- ‘This is an excellent team that provides quality and practical advice. I appreciate the way the team approaches challenging labour situations from a place of fairness and compassion.’
- ‘ENSafrica’s employment practice is a market leader, combining technical excellence with a deep appreciation of organisational dynamics.'
- 'The team provides clear, practical guidance on complex labour relations, restructuring, and compliance issues.'
- 'Their approach is consistently professional, balanced, and strategic, particularly in high-stakes matters involving collective bargaining or regulatory scrutiny.'
- ‘Responsive, professional, fair and accurate on time advice. Easy to work with.’
- 'Pareen Rogers worked extremely diligently to support the business's quite onerous timelines.'
Key clients
- Glencore Operations South Africa (Pty) Ltd
- Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd
- Massmart Holdings Limited
- South African Airways (Soc) Limited
- Golden Arrow Bus Services (Pty) Ltd
- Core Computer Business (Pty) Limited
- Fashion United SA (Pty) Limited t/a Superbalist.com
- Nutun CX Proprietary Limited
- Investec
- South African National Blood Service
- Impala Platinum Limited
- Nedbank
Work highlights
Advised Glencore Operations South Africa (Pty) Ltd on a matter where a senior employee transferred proprietary and confidential information to his personal email address after he provided Glencore with notice of termination of his employment.
Advising Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd on a number of disputes that have been referred by the recognised trade unions relating to the decision taken by the South African government to unbundle Eskom into separate legal entities.
Advising Massmart Holdings Limited and its subsidiary, Makro, on a number of disputes that have been referred to the Labour Court by the South African Commercial Catering and Allied Workers Union relating to the dismissal of approximately 600 employees for misconduct committed during a protected strike and participation in an unprotected strike.
Lawyers
Hall of Fame
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Stuart Harrison
Brian Patterson
Practice head
Dion Masher
Other key lawyers
Brian Patterson; Ross Alcock; Fritz Malan; Stuart Harrison; Pareen Rogers; Joe Mothibi; Siphamandla Dube