Welcome to Worklaw – a digital subscription service that puts expert labour law information and advice at your fingertips.
Worklaw provides a full range of services:
Access leading judgments, summarised under a user friendly index system.
Access comprehensive texts on unfair dismissal, unfair labour practice, discrimination, basic conditions, strikes / lockouts etc.
Stay informed through Worklaw’s extensive weekly and monthly newsfeeds.
Email Worklaw’s experts to obtain same day advice on all labour law queries.
Attend Worklaw’s annual labour law workshops and webinars.
Access key labour legislation, regulations, rules and codes.
Use Worklaw’s practical forms and checklists and model procedures to address every day workplace problems
Teach your staff key skills with Worklaw’s interactive training material, comprising both a trainer and a delegate manual.
You’re in good hands.
The Worklaw team possess over 85 years of labour law experience between them.
Tanya Venter (BA LLB) Tanya is an Advocate of the High Court and CEO of Tokiso Dispute Settlement (Pty) Ltd. She has been an acting judge in the Labour Court, and brings a wealth of experience and expertise in dispute resolution and the broader labour law field. She has a particular interest in presiding over matters concerning fraud and corruption, and discrimination, particularly at an executive level. This includes conducting forensic, workplace and harassment investigations. Tanya is an internationally accredited commercial mediator.
Whilst Tanya continues in her role as Tokiso CEO, Worklaw subscribers can look forward to benefitting from her added value in co-presenting Worklaw's webinars and workshops, contributing to Worklaw newsletters and sharing in answering helpline queries, to name just a few areas. She has overseen large dispute resolution projects in multiparty environments, including but not limited to the mining, construction, professional services and insurance industries.
Bruce Robertson (B Comm LLB LLM) Bruce is an attorney with over forty years' experience in labour relations and the dispute resolution fields. He has spent most of his working life mediating and arbitrating labour disputes and providing training in related fields. He was a part time senior commissioner with the CCMA and a member of the conciliation and arbitration panels of a number of bargaining councils. Bruce was contracted by the International Labour Office (ILO) to assist in implementing labour arbitration in a number of Southern African countries, which required reviewing their legislation, drafting the required codes of good practice, and training their arbitrators. Bruce is a member of Tokiso, and his time is committed to ensuring Worklaw is a leading labour law information and advice service in South Africa.
Alan Rycroft (BA LLB LLM) Alan is Emeritus Professor of Commercial Law at the University of Cape Town. Prior to joining UCT he was Dean of the Faculty of Law at the University of Natal. He is an admitted attorney with extensive experience in the labour law field. He was a part time senior commissioner with the CCMA and has spent many years mediating and arbitrating labour disputes. Alan is the author and co-author of several books and many articles on labour law, discrimination and alternative dispute resolution. These include “A Guide to South African Labour Law”,”Mediation : Principles, Process and Practice”, “Trade Unions and the Law in South Africa” and “Harassment in the Workplace” Alan has authored much of the content on Worklaw and spends much of his time answering subscriber queries posted through the Worklaw helpline.
“We've created a service that changes the way people and companies access legal advice at the workplace.”
– Bruce Robertson, Worklaw founder

Established in 2003, Worklaw has become a leading labour law information and advice service in South Africa. Developed by some of South Africa`s most experienced labour relations practitioners, Worklaw empowers organizations, giving them what they need to manage labour relations effectively. Many of South Africa's top companies and government departments have been using Worklaw's services for over 10 years - we have a proven track record of providing a highly effective service.
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their user-friendly website minimizes the need to seek legal counsel on all matters.”
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but it is so far ahead, that it has no comparator”
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“The best part of this invaluable support tool, is the extremely prompt response time with practical advice – setting out the law within the context of the realities of Industrial Relations dynamics.”
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“An insightful product which I use regularly and have found to be a great help in my management of HR.”
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