Asma Cachalia
Asma Cachalia is a Senior Associate in our Employment Law practice. Asma has experience in all employment law related matters ranging from industrial action to retrenchments and restructures.
About Asma
About Asma
Asma was admitted as an attorney in 2016 where she worked as an Associate in a small firm before joining CDH as an Associate in 2020. Asma was also admitted as a conveyancer in 2019. Asma was appointed Senior Associate in 2022.
Credentials
Credentials
Education
- BA(LLB), University of the Witwatersrand
- Year of admission as an attorney: 2016
- Year of admission as a conveyancer: 2019
- Registered with the Legal Practice Council
About Asma
Asma was admitted as an attorney in 2016 where she worked as an Associate in a small firm before joining CDH as an Associate in 2020. Asma was also admitted as a conveyancer in 2019. Asma was appointed Senior Associate in 2022.
Credentials
Education
- BA(LLB), University of the Witwatersrand
- Year of admission as an attorney: 2016
- Year of admission as a conveyancer: 2019
- Registered with the Legal Practice Council
Experience
Legal advice
Asma has experience and has assisted with various employment law litigation and dispute resolution matters within various industries including corporate, mining, and construction. She has worked on several matters involving the interdicting of strikes and strike related actions, as well as numerous CCMA appearances for various disputes.
Legal advice
Asma has also appeared at the Labour Court and consistently assists counsel in matters at the Labour Court, and most recently at the Labour Appeal Court. She has also chaired and prosecuted numerous disciplinary hearings including a mass disciplinary hearing as well as a grievance hearing.
Employment law
Asma has also done a number of radio interviews on many topics related to employment law and continues to share her knowledge regarding employment law through various publications and other media.
News
Scab labour - Yes or no?
On 18 April 2023, the Constitutional Court (CC) handed down a unanimous judgment in National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa v Trenstar (Pty) Ltd (CCT 105/22) ZACC 11 (Trenstar)...
Think before you ink: How your tattoos could affect your employment
Discrimination based on one’s appearance is an ever-changing area of law that impacts employees and potential candidates worldwide. Subconscious appearance preferences that are founded...
To sue, or not to sue? Accountability of unions in respect of unprotected strikes in essential services
Stage 6 loadshedding descended upon the country abruptly on Tuesday, 28 June 2022 and sent many into a panic due to the dire consequences that prolonged stage 6 will have for business...
As clear as night and day: An employer has to distinguish between dayshift and nightshift employees when considering dismissal due to unprotected industrial action
The case of Trellicor (Pty) Ltd t/a Trellidor v National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa obo Ndwalane and others 5 BLLR 442 (LAC) highlights the importance of distinguishing...
Paying the penalty for non-compliance with the EEA
Employers are increasingly being challenged to meet the targets set in their employment equity plans and are facing penalties for failing to do so.
Implications of load shedding when working from home
Associate in the Employment Law practice joined SA FM to discuss the implications of load shedding when working from home. She highlights the responsibilities for employers and employees.
Retrenchments during the pandemic: The practical way
This podcast looks briefly at the practical way to approach retrenchments during the Covid-19 pandemic in order to effectively conduct consultation procedures in line with legislation
Banked leave burdening employers
Asma Cachalia, Associate in the Employment practice joined Channel Africa to discuss banked leave burdening employers. She explains the importance of changing leave policies and employers encouraging...
Access to the CCMA during the current COVID-19 lockdown
Employment Associate Asma Cachalia joined the Kaya FM Breakfast show to discuss access to the CCMA during the current COVID-19 lockdown.
