Taryn York
Taryn York is a Senior Associate in our Employment Law Practice. She has extensive experience in various aspects of employment law, including advising and representing clients with disputes relating to unfair labour practices, unfair dismissals and retrenchments; reviewing, vetting and drafting contracts of employment, restraint of trade agreements, independent contractor agreements and workplace policies; and conducting due diligence exercises from an employment law perspective. Taryn has appeared in various forums, including the CCMA, MEIBC, MIBCO, the NBCRFLI and the Labour Court. Taryn also provides advice to clients on a wide range of immigration related matters.
About Taryn
About Taryn
Taryn was admitted as an attorney in 2018. She worked as an Associate at Howes Incorporated Attorneys before being appointed by CDH as an Associate in 2021. Taryn was promoted to Senior Associate in 2024.
Credentials
Credentials
Education
- LLB, University of Johannesburg
- Advanced Programme in Labour Law (cum laude), University of Pretoria
- Registered with the Legal Practice Council
Memberships
- The South African Society for Labour Law (SASLAW)
Languages
Languages
- English
About Taryn
Taryn was admitted as an attorney in 2018. She worked as an Associate at Howes Incorporated Attorneys before being appointed by CDH as an Associate in 2021. Taryn was promoted to Senior Associate in 2024.
Credentials
Education
- LLB, University of Johannesburg
- Advanced Programme in Labour Law (cum laude), University of Pretoria
- Registered with the Legal Practice Council
Memberships
- The South African Society for Labour Law (SASLAW)
Languages
- English
Experience
General Employment Advice
Providing clients with advice relating to dismissals for misconduct, incapacity and operational requirements.
Drafting charges for internal disciplinary hearings and chairing internal proceedings.
Assisting clients with initiating internal processes, including disciplinary hearings, grievance proceedings and incapacity enquiries.
Providing advice on a wide range of employment related matters.
Conducting due diligence exercises in order to identify non-compliance with applicable employment related legislation.
Reviewing and drafting employment contracts, restraint of trade agreements and workplace policies.
Reviewing independent contractor agreements and providing advice relating thereto.
Providing legal opinions related to a wide range of employment matters including mandatory vaccination policies, the difference between employees and independent contractors and the applicable rights associated with these relationships, and the enforceability of restraint of trade agreements.
Dispute Resolution
Representing clients during arbitration proceedings at the CCMA and respective Bargaining Councils and negotiating the settlement of disputes.
Instituting proceedings and arguing disputes in the Labour Court, including review applications.
Assisting counsel in employment related proceedings at the CCMA and the Labour Court.
General Immigration Advice
Verifying the validity of work-related visas.
Providing advice in relation to the appropriate work visas for employees, including intra-company work visas, general work visas and critical skills visas.
Assisting clients with compiling and submitting visa applications.
Providing legal opinions related to a wide range of immigration related matters including an employer's obligations in relation to the Immigration Act, and the consequences for failing to comply with the applicable legislation.
News
Extension of validity of Zimbabwean Exemption Permits
November 2024 deadline for foreign nationals in possession of a Zimbabwean or Lesotho Exemption Permit
On 1 December 2023, the former Minister of Home Affairs (Minister), Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, announced his decision to grant an exemption to foreign nationals in possession of either a...
Reminder | The Immigration Amendment Bill,2024 which was published on 19 March 2024, is open for comment
This is a reminder that the Immigration Amendment Bill, 2024, which was published on 19 March 2024, is open for comment. All interested persons and parties are encouraged to make written representations...
The Department of Employment and Labour clamps down on employment of illegal foreigners: What employers should know
The Department of Employment and Labour (DEL) has recently stepped up its inspection raids, which has attracted significant media attention, mostly prominently in thehospitalityindustry.
In possession of a blocked identity document or card? Home Affairs gives affected parties an opportunity to avoid cancellation
As a way to combat the decades-old issue of fraudulent identity documents being in circulation in South Africa, Tommy Livhuwhani Makhode, the Director-General of the Department of...
Webinar Recording | Immigration Compliance and Workplace Enforcement
Watch our panel of experts as they discuss the intersection of immigration law, employment practices, and criminal liability for businesses.
Webinar Recording | Drugs, alcohol, and the workplace
An employer must maintain a safe and healthy working environment. Watch our webinar for insights.
Webinar recording | Immigration implications of the right to work in South Africa
Employment Law Director Imraan Mahomed and Senior Associate, Taryn York together with Andreas Krensel from IBN Immigration Solutions, hosted a webinar on immigration implications of...
Zimbabwean Exemption Permits: What you need to know
Deadline for holders of Zimbabwean Exemption Permits has been extended until 31 December 2023.
Decriminalised approach to conducting disciplinary enquiries
JJ van der Walt and Taryn York discuss the fact that in South African labour law there is no place for formal disciplinary procedures that incorporate all the accoutrements of a criminal...
Warning! Zimbabwean Exemption Permits expire on 30 June 2023
In just under 4 weeks, all Zimbabwean Exemption Permits ("ZEP") will expire. In just under 4 weeks, all Zimbabwean Exemption Permits ("ZEP") will expire. The expiry of these ZEPs will...
Be warned of the zero-tolerance stance of the employment of illegal foreign nationals
CDH's Employment Law experts, Hedda Schensema and Taryn York, discuss the warning government has sent out to South African employers, in relation to the hiring of illegal foreign workers,...
