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Labour Lawyer Preparation Checklist

Prepare a labour-law consultation by organising workplace facts, employment documents, disciplinary records, CCMA questions, witnesses, and deadline risks.

Time to prepare2-4 hours

Before you start

0/2 completed

Summarise the disputeWrite the workplace problem, dates, people involved, employer response, and outcome you want.Not startedCheck immediate riskIdentify dismissal, suspension, hearing date, retrenchment notice, unpaid wages, discrimination, or CCMA deadline.Not started

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Before the appointment or hearing

0/2 completed

Collect workplace recordsGather contract, payslips, policies, notices, warnings, minutes, outcome letters, messages, rosters, and performance records.Not startedPrepare witness and evidence notesList who saw what, when documents were sent, what proof exists, and what evidence is missing.Not started

During the consultation

0/2 completed

Ask about routesConfirm internal process, CCMA, bargaining council, Labour Court, urgent relief, settlement, or demand-letter steps.Not startedAsk about documents and costsConfirm what the lawyer needs next, likely process stages, fees, and what you should avoid doing.Not started

Afterwards

0/2 completed

Send a clean evidence packSend documents once with clear names and dates instead of many separate screenshots.Not startedUpdate the deadline trackerCalendar referral dates, hearing dates, response dates, settlement dates, and follow-up tasks.Not started

When It Applies

You need to brief a labour lawyer about a workplace dispute or disciplinary issue.

You are preparing for a CCMA, bargaining council, internal hearing, settlement, or Labour Court question.

Not For

Final legal strategy, pleading drafting, or compensation calculations without tailored advice.

Documents

Employment contract
Payslips
Workplace policies
Hearing notices
Warnings
Minutes
Outcome letters
Dismissal letter
Emails and messages
Roster or time records
Witness list
CCMA documents

Timeline

Immediately: save notices and deadlines.
Before consultation: prepare one timeline and evidence pack.
After consultation: calendar forum and filing dates.
Ongoing: preserve new messages and employer communications.

Tips

Use one chronological timeline.
Export evidence before work access is removed.
Do not sign settlement terms under pressure.
Ask whether representation rules apply at the forum you are using.

Warning Signs

A hearing or dismissal date is close.
A CCMA deadline may apply.
The employer alleges misconduct, incapacity, or operational requirements.
There are multiple employees, protected disclosure, harassment, or discrimination facts.

Official sources

Labour Relations Act and Code of Good Practice: DismissalLabour dispute, dismissal, and fairness context.
CCMACCMA process context.
Basic Conditions of Employment ActEmployment-condition and wage record context.

This checklist is for general information only and does not constitute legal advice.

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Labour Lawyer Preparation Checklist

Prepare a labour-law consultation by organising workplace facts, employment documents, disciplinary records, CCMA questions, witnesses, and deadline risks.

Time to prepare2-4 hours

Before you start

0/2 completed

Need help with this checklist?

Get support from a lawyer who works with labour law matters.

Book a Consultation

Before the appointment or hearing

0/2 completed

During the consultation

0/2 completed

Afterwards

0/2 completed

When It Applies

You need to brief a labour lawyer about a workplace dispute or disciplinary issue.

You are preparing for a CCMA, bargaining council, internal hearing, settlement, or Labour Court question.

Not For

Final legal strategy, pleading drafting, or compensation calculations without tailored advice.

Documents

Employment contract
Payslips
Workplace policies
Hearing notices
Warnings
Minutes
Outcome letters
Dismissal letter
Emails and messages
Roster or time records
Witness list
CCMA documents

Timeline

Immediately: save notices and deadlines.
Before consultation: prepare one timeline and evidence pack.
After consultation: calendar forum and filing dates.
Ongoing: preserve new messages and employer communications.

Tips

Use one chronological timeline.
Export evidence before work access is removed.
Do not sign settlement terms under pressure.
Ask whether representation rules apply at the forum you are using.

Warning Signs

A hearing or dismissal date is close.
A CCMA deadline may apply.
The employer alleges misconduct, incapacity, or operational requirements.
There are multiple employees, protected disclosure, harassment, or discrimination facts.

Official sources

Labour Relations Act and Code of Good Practice: DismissalLabour dispute, dismissal, and fairness context.
CCMACCMA process context.
Basic Conditions of Employment ActEmployment-condition and wage record context.

This checklist is for general information only and does not constitute legal advice.

Speak to a Lawyer