Lynsey Foot
Lynsey Foot is an Associate in our Employment Law practice. She appears and represents clients in various forums such as the CCMA, Bargaining Councils and the Labour Court, as well as dratting the relevant pleadings. Lynsey acted as an independent chairperson for clients in disciplinary hearings and advised on section 189 proceedings, wage negotiations and Industrial Action.
About Lynsey
About Lynsey
Lynsey completed her articles of clerkship with Blake Bester Inc in 2009, and remained in the Employment Law Practice as a Professional Assistant until 2012 whereafter she moved to Mohamed Randera & Associates in May 2012 to gain experience in other fields of law such as general Civil Litigation and Family Law. In August 2015 she commenced employment with Crafford Attorneys in their Employment Law Practice first as an Associate and thereafter as a Senior Associate.
Lynsey joined CDH'S Employment Law Practice as an Associate in May 2024.
Credentials
Credentials
Education
- LLB - University of Johannesburg {2007)
- Admitted as an Attorney {2009)
- Post Graduate Diploma in Labour Law-University of Johannesburg(2012)
- Registered with the Legal Practice Counsel
Languages
Languages
- English
About Lynsey
Lynsey completed her articles of clerkship with Blake Bester Inc in 2009, and remained in the Employment Law Practice as a Professional Assistant until 2012 whereafter she moved to Mohamed Randera & Associates in May 2012 to gain experience in other fields of law such as general Civil Litigation and Family Law. In August 2015 she commenced employment with Crafford Attorneys in their Employment Law Practice first as an Associate and thereafter as a Senior Associate.
Lynsey joined CDH'S Employment Law Practice as an Associate in May 2024.
Credentials
Education
- LLB - University of Johannesburg {2007)
- Admitted as an Attorney {2009)
- Post Graduate Diploma in Labour Law-University of Johannesburg(2012)
- Registered with the Legal Practice Counsel
Languages
- English
Experience
Advising and representation at CCMA and Bargaining Council for various disputes in the security, motor and mining sectors.
Appeared in the Labour Court with regards to section 189 proceedings, urgent strike interdicts, various applications including urgent stay applications.
Charing and prosecution at disciplinary hearings, as well as grievance.
News
Section 189A: Must there be compliance with your internal collective agreement before embarking on strike action?
On 13 November 2024, ArcelorMittal South Africa (Pty) Ltd (AMSA) launched an urgent application to declare intended strike action by the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa...
Religious practice and inherent requirements of the job
The tension between religious beliefs and workplace demands was addressed in the decision of the Labour Appeal Court (LAC) in Sun International Management Limited v Sayiti (JA13/23)...
Unequal pay for equal work: When is it discrimination?
Can paying your employees the same wage or salary amount to unfair discrimination? What does one have to prove in order to satisfy the court that such an allegation indeed constitutes...
