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Employment Law

MWC’s team has experience in handling some of the most complex and delicate Employment Law.

Employment Litigation Support

  • Acting for and defending a leading renewable energy company in employment disputes filed by its employees at the Employment and Labour Relations Court and the Court of Appeal.
  • Successfully acting for and advising a leading insurance brokerage in an employment claim seeking damages for in relation to a matter filed at the Employment and Labour Relations Court for alleged constructive dismissal, unfair termination, discrimination, and harassment. 
  • Acting for and defending a leading regional online retailer in a class action lawsuit and several other lawsuits at the Employment and Labour Relations Court and the Chief Magistrates Courts seeking various claims for unfair termination, constructive dismissal, discrimination and damages instituted by its former employees.
  • Acting for leading online company, in various employment claims filed by its former employees at the Employment and Labour Relations Court seeking compensation and damages for unfair termination and other related claims.
  • Acting and advising leading oil companies in relation to an alleged unfair termination and shareholders compensation claim at the Employment and Labour Relations Court.
  • Acting for and defending leading technology companies in various claims instituted by its former employees in various courts across the country.
  • Acting for leading manufacturers, in employment claims instituted by various employees at the Employment and Labour Relations Court and the Chief Magistrates Court.

General Employment Compliance and Disciplinary Advice

  • Advising a leading global apparel manufacturer, in various employment compliance matters including but not limited to drafting and reviewing their employment policies and contracts.
  • Advising a leading fast growing and leading e-commerce distributor in relation to various several employment matters including drafting and reviewing their employment policies and contracts.
  • Advising a leading insurance company, on the compliance with the existing labour laws, review of its employment contracts and policies.
  • Advising leading oil marketers in the review and updating of its employment contracts and policies.
  • Advising leading ICT companies in in overhauling its employment policies, employment contracts and company organogram, employment policies, and employment contracts.
  • Advising a leading oil marketer in the implementation of a voluntary early retirement program, early retirement program and redundancies.
  • Advising a leading paper board manufacturers in drafting and implementing a voluntary early retirement program, company restructuring and staff redundancies as part of a wider staff rationalisation program.
  • Acting for and advising various clients in collective bargaining and related negotiations with Unions.
  • Advising various clients in drafting and negotiating mutual separation agreements.

Collective Bargaining, Negotiations and Union Engagement

  • Advising leading hoteliers in relation to collective bargaining and union engagement.
  • Advising a leading international tobacco grower in relation to collective bargaining and union engagement.
  • Advising various manufacturers in relation to collective bargaining and union engagement.

Business Continuity & Covid-19 Support

  • Assisting and providing legal support to various companies navigating business disruptions caused by the global pandemic (Covid-19) and assisting the client in ensuring the continuity of smooth business operations despite Covid-19.

Legal Audit

  • Advising a leading life and general insurance company in relation to the audit and review of its corporate, employment and regulatory contracts and policies.