HR & Compliance

SA labor-law expertise, built into every hire.

South African employment law is detailed - and the penalties for getting it wrong are painful. EMPLOI bakes employment, dismissal, equity, and privacy law compliance into every contract and process, plus handles the day-to-day HR your team needs.

What we cover

Six pillars of a compliant, well-run SA employment.

Contracts & policies

Employment-statute (BCEA) compliant employment agreements, IP assignment, confidentiality, remote-work, and disciplinary policies - reviewed by South African employment counsel.

Labor-law compliance

We keep every hire aligned with the employment statute (BCEA), the Labour Relations Act (LRA), the Employment Equity Act, and Skills Development Act - with policies you can point to in an audit.

Privacy law (POPIA) & data protection

Processor agreements, data-handling policies, and secure infrastructure so US client data stays protected under SA privacy law.

Employee relations

Day-to-day HR support: leave, grievances, performance conversations, and probation reviews - handled by people who know both SA and US norms.

Disciplinary & tribunal (CCMA)

Structured disciplinary process, warning frameworks, and representation at the CCMA, South Africa's employment tribunal, if disputes escalate. We de-risk the hard conversations.

Offboarding done right

Clean, legally-compliant exits - notice periods, final pay stubs, UI-19s, and reference letters - protecting your brand as much as your legal position.

Frameworks we work under

Every SA employment sits within a stack of statutes. We track them, apply them, and update your policies when they change.

  • Basic Conditions of Employment Act (BCEA)
  • Labour Relations Act (LRA)
  • Employment Equity Act (EEA)
  • Skills Development Act & levies
  • Occupational Health & Safety Act
  • Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA)
  • Compensation for Occupational Injuries & Diseases Act (COIDA)
  • Unemployment Insurance Act & fund (UIF)

Outcomes you can count on

HR that actually reduces risk instead of adding admin.

  • Zero missed statutory obligations across your SA team
  • Written policies employees have acknowledged and signed
  • A defensible paper trail for every performance conversation
  • Clean audits for privacy-law (POPIA) and labor inspectorate reviews
  • Fewer disputes - and a clear escalation path when they happen
  • Consistent employee experience across every SA hire

Already paying South African contractors? Long-term contractors who work like employees are a misclassification claim waiting to happen: back pay, penalties, and an ugly CCMA (Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration) case. Converting them to compliant EOR employment takes about two weeks.

See how conversion works