Seasoned Labour Relations Professional with 15 years of experience in employee relations. Manages and implements labour relations strategies to enhance workplace compliance and positivity. Develops effective communication and negotiation initiatives, fostering collaborative relationships between employees and management. Experienced in dispute resolution and collective bargaining, contributing to a legally compliant and productive organisational culture.
Overview
5
5
Languages
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Labour Relations Organiser
Health and Other Service Personnel Trade Union of South Africa (HOSPERSA)
07.2015 - Current
Marketing of the union and recruiting new members. Servicing existing members and advising them of their rights and responsibilities in terms of the relevant labour legislations.
Coordinated recruitment campaigns, successfully increasing potential member engagement.
Developed and maintained organisational structures, improving member engagement and communication.
Facilitating the election of shop stewards.
Training shop stewards.
Representing members at disciplinary inquiries.
Representing and assisting members on grievances, unfair labour practice and unfair dismissal disputes.
Addressing individual and collective rights and interest issues.
Compiling records and reports of cases and meetings of the union.
Collection and collating of mandates for wage negotiations.
Representing members/HOSPERSA during wage negotiations.
Attending multi/bilateral meetings with line management.
Representing members at CCMA conciliation and arbitration.
Control and manage new submission of application forms.
Prepare and submit weekly and monthly reports.
Designed and executed projects and programmes, enhancing union initiatives and member participation.
Labour Relations Officer
South African National Park (SANParks)
12.2012 - 06.2015
Compile monthly, quarterly and annual Reports.
Monitor the budget. Research new developments in the labour market.
Advise line management and employees on Labour Relations matters.
Ensure compliance with organisational policies, procedures, and directives to uphold regulatory standards.
Train employees on Labour Relations policies and procedures.
Attended disciplinary and grievance hearings to uphold organisational standards.
Represent the Organisation at CCMA.
Labour Relations Admin Clerk
South African National Park (SANParks)
02.2010 - 11.2012
Advised employees and line management on Labour Relations issues to facilitate informed decision-making.
Assist line management to formulate disciplinary charges.
Attend disciplinary and grievance hearings.
Compiled monthly, quarterly, and annual reports to provide insights on Labour Relations activities.
Conducted thorough research on relevant case laws to support legal analysis and decision-making..
Managed filing and record-keeping systems to ensure efficient retrieval of information.
Manage the diary of the Manager.
Arrange travel and accommodation requirements.
Internship Programme in Labour Relations
South African National Parks (SANParks)
02.2009 - 01.2010
Conducted thorough research on relevant case laws to support case preparation and strategy.
Compiled monthly, quarterly, and annual reports to provide insights for management decisions.
Managed filing systems to ensure easy access to vital records.
Managed the diary of the Manager.
Arranged travel and accommodation requirements.
Education
National Diploma - Labour Relations, English, Business Management, Econimics, Labour Admistration, Organisational Dynamics, Labour Relations-Socio Psychological Aspec, Labour Relations Law
Tshwane University of Technology
01-2006
Grade 12 (Matric) -
Mphuma High School
01-2002
Skills
Union organising
Labour legislation
Conflict resolution
Collective bargaining
Wage negotiations
Languages
English (Speak, Read, Write)
Sepedi (Speak, Read, Write)
Zulu (Speak, Read)
Venda (Speak, Read)
Tsonga (Speak, Read)
Custom
Mr. Norman Sanderson, General Manager: Labour Relations, SANParks, 013 735 4107, 082 809 8653, norman.sanderson@sanparks.org
Mr. Johannes Mthombeni, Provincial Secretary / Manager, HOSPERSA (Mpumalanga Province), 013 752 6199, 083 298 0668, johannes@hospersa.co.za
Personal Information
ID Number: 8410045600080
Timeline
Labour Relations Organiser
Health and Other Service Personnel Trade Union of South Africa (HOSPERSA)
07.2015 - Current
Labour Relations Officer
South African National Park (SANParks)
12.2012 - 06.2015
Labour Relations Admin Clerk
South African National Park (SANParks)
02.2010 - 11.2012
Internship Programme in Labour Relations
South African National Parks (SANParks)
02.2009 - 01.2010
National Diploma - Labour Relations, English, Business Management, Econimics, Labour Admistration, Organisational Dynamics, Labour Relations-Socio Psychological Aspec, Labour Relations Law