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Chloë Loubser

Knowledge and Learning Lawyer | Cape Town

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Overview

Chloё is a knowledge and learning lawyer in the Dispute Resolution Department of our Cape Town office and a member of the Employment and Benefits practice.

She specialises in corporate advisory work, advising both local and international clients across a broad range of industries on various employment-related matters. Chloë advises on the employment law aspects of commercial transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, and has experience in drafting employment contracts, policies and procedures, consulting agreements and restraints of trade, and advising on dismissals and corporate retrenchments. Chloë also has experience in data protection matters and assists employers in complying with their obligations under the Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013.

Chloё serves on the committee of the Western Cape Chapter of the South African Society for Labour Law (SASLAW) and is a regular moderator on the Employment Law Alliance’s podcast series, Employment Matters.

Experience

  • Advised a prominent international hotel group in relation to all employment law aspects of a transfer of a hotel business in Cape Town, South Africa. She has also been involved in advising another international hotel group in relation to corporate restructuring and retrenchments in South Africa.
  • Advised a global quality assurance and risk management company in relation to its South African restructuring, focusing on the implications for employees.
  • Advised numerous international clients in setting up business operations and employing their first employees in South Africa.
  • Chloë has conducted due diligence exercises across a range of industries, including aviation, engineering, farming, food distribution, hospitality, leather and the agricultural industries.
  • Advised a global software company and an engineering construction company regarding data security compromises.
  • Facilitated POPIA training for numerous clients across various industries and assisted in their compliance efforts.

AREA OF EXPERTISE

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Cape Town (magna cum laude).
  • Bachelor of Social Sciences degree from the University of Cape Town.

INSIGHTS

South Africa: Employment Services Amendment Bill, 2026 introduced in Parliament South Africa: Earnings threshold increases from 1 May 2026 – What employers need to know South Africa: Employment case law update March 2026 – key takeaways South Africa: LAC upholds validity of mutual separation agreement in the context of retrenchment South Africa: POPIA Health Information Regulations cross the finish line South Africa: Publication of Rehabilitation, Reintegration and Return to Work Regulations under COIDA South Africa: Proposed amendments to employment laws published for comment – Part 2 South Africa: Proposed amendments to employment laws published for comment – Part 1 South Africa: Labour inspectors can now also enforce timely payment of retirement funds contributions by employers South Africa: Contractually prohibiting employees from seeking out ‘greener pastures’ contrary to public policy South Africa: The Labour Appeal Court confirms that dismissed employees are still required to comply with their restraint of trade obligations South Africa: Understanding the Van Wyk judgment – Frequently asked questions South Africa: Employment case law update November 2025 – key takeaways South Africa: Throwing the baby out with the bath water? Unintended consequences of Van Wyk and practical implications for employers South Africa: Health and sex life information in the spotlight – Draft POPIA Regulations released for comment South Africa: New Code of Good Practice on Dismissal finalised and published South Africa: Rethinking the approach to dealing with workplace harassment South Africa: Employment case law update July 2025 – key takeaways International Employment Lawyer: Guide to Employment in Financial Services for 2025 – South African chapter International Employment Lawyer: Guide to Pay Transparency for 2025 – South African chapter South Africa: When the reason does not resonate – the Labour Court expresses its displeasure with employers that attempt to conceal the true reasons for dismissals South Africa: Beware of jumping the due date – the importance of a health and safety investigation before adjusting a pregnant employee’s work conditions South Africa: Unpacking the Employment Equity Regulations, 2025 – 6 of 6 Obtaining the compliance certificate South Africa: Unpacking the Employment Equity Regulations, 2025 – 5 of 6 Reporting obligations South Africa: Unpacking the Employment Equity Regulations, 2025 – 4 of 6 Preparing the EE Plan South Africa: Unpacking the Employment Equity Regulations, 2025 – 3 of 6 Conducting the workplace analysis South Africa: Unpacking the Employment Equity Regulations, 2025 – 2 of 6 Next steps for designated employers South Africa: Employment Equity Regulations including final sectoral targets published South Africa: Employment case law update March 2025 – key takeaways South Africa: Organisations should ensure the timeous submission of their annual PAIA Reports South Africa: Retirement following a section 197 transfer – which age applies? South Africa: Work-related mental illness – what is expected of employers? South Africa: Another increase to the annual earnings threshold and what this means for employers South Africa: First look at the new ‘wave’ of labour law amendments South Africa: Working beyond retirement age – top court confuses instead of clarifies South Africa: Breaking – New guidance issued on direct marketing South Africa: How far must an employer go to reasonably accommodate an employee’s religious convictions? South Africa: Remote working and the global mobility policy for employers South Africa: Employment case law update – key takeaways South Africa: The ‘digital nomad visa’ – Take 3 South Africa: Red means stop – LAC confirms appropriateness of dismissal based on totality of evidence South Africa: LAC confirms that conciliation is a necessary step when challenging the substantive fairness of retrenchments post-facilitation South Africa: When retrenchment gets personal – the risk of subjectivity in selection criteria South Africa: Mutually agreed termination in the context of retrenchments South Africa: Labour Court refuses to reinstate unfairly dismissed SHE manager in the wake of workplace safety incidents South Africa: Employment case law update – key takeaways South Africa: Dodgy sick notes? Employers should think again before dismissing based on suspicion South Africa: Introducing the ‘Digital nomad visa’ – Take two South Africa: New rules for the Labour Courts – what employers need to know South Africa: Employment case law update – key takeaways South Africa: The risk of no relief – LAC refuses to award reinstatement for an unlawful dismissal South Africa: ‘Digital nomad visa’ formally introduced South Africa: Get ready for an increased annual earnings threshold South Africa: Remote working and the ‘digital nomad visa’ – A step in the right direction South Africa: New draft regulations dealing with employment equity sectoral numerical targets released South Africa: ‘I did it’ – LAC confirms the law on employee confessions South Africa: Information Regulator issues PAIA compliance notices South Africa: Employment case law update – key takeaways South Africa: Update on the Employment Equity Act amendments South Africa: Another blow to the ‘cannabis community’ – Labour Court rules that employer’s substance abuse policy does not unfairly discriminate based on ‘cannabis culture’ South Africa: ‘Ground-breaking’ settlement agreement on employment equity signed South Africa: The applicability of s 197 of the LRA in the context of expiring (non-exclusive) service agreements South Africa: Positive or negative, the challenge with breathalyser tests South Africa: Manage industrial action effectively with the Bowmans Strike Management Guidelines South Africa: First Codes of Conduct issued by the Information Regulator under POPIA South Africa: Working beyond retirement age – the LAC confirms the legal position South Africa: New Code of Good Practice on Protest Action published by NEDLAC South Africa: Amended Employment Equity Act to become operative on 1 September 2023 South Africa: Harassment Prevention Pack – helping employers to prevent and eliminate harassment in the workplace South Africa: CCMA decides that an employer’s vaccination policy is unreasonable and unconstitutional – should employers be concerned? South Africa: CCMA finds retrenchment of employee and non-payment of severance for refusing to comply with vaccination policy fair South Africa: End of Disaster Management transitional period – can employers allow employees to toss away their masks? South Africa: The developing case law on vaccinations South Africa: Vaccination requirements at the workplace – are they permitted under the new legislative framework? South Africa: End of the National State of Disaster – what it means for employers South Africa: New Code of Good Practice to replace the Consolidated Direction on Occupational Health and Safety Measures in Certain Workplaces South Africa: Further regulation of the employment of foreign nationals on the cards COVID-19: Amended Consolidated Direction on Occupational Health and Safety Measures sheds some light on employee vaccinations in South Africa South Africa: Increase to the Unemployment Insurance Fund contribution ceiling South Africa: Collective Bargaining in the Context of Business Rescue Proceedings South Africa: Avoid complacency in business rescue retrenchments South Africa: Retrenchments in the context of business rescue proceedings – the impact of the moratorium on legal proceedings on employees’ rights under section 189A(13) of the LRA South Africa: Protection of Personal Information Act FAQs South Africa: New BCEA threshold and increase in national minimum wage COVID-19: Can an employer in South Africa force its employees to get vaccinated? COVID-19: Health data reporting by employers in South Africa – what you should know COVID-19: South African employers – secure Alert Level 1 compliance quickly and easily COVID-19: Additional obligations on South African employers in terms of the Revised Occupational Health and Safety Direction COVID-19: Compensation for workplace contracted COVID-19 COVID-19: What to do if an employee displays or discloses COVID-19 symptoms or tests positive for the virus COVID-19: Must employees be paid during the lockdown in South Africa? Safeguarding the workplace from COVID-19: suggested preventative measures Safeguarding the workplace from COVID-19 New parental leave entitlements in effect Unconstitutionality of RICA should not affect employers South Africa: Conditional employment is a commercial reality South Africa: Lexology – A structured guide to Fintech South Africa: Working beyond retirement age – implications for the employer

Overview

Chloё is a knowledge and learning lawyer in the Dispute Resolution Department of our Cape Town office and a member of the Employment and Benefits practice.

She specialises in corporate advisory work, advising both local and international clients across a broad range of industries on various employment-related matters. Chloë advises on the employment law aspects of commercial transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, and has experience in drafting employment contracts, policies and procedures, consulting agreements and restraints of trade, and advising on dismissals and corporate retrenchments. Chloë also has experience in data protection matters and assists employers in complying with their obligations under the Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013.

Chloё serves on the committee of the Western Cape Chapter of the South African Society for Labour Law (SASLAW) and is a regular moderator on the Employment Law Alliance’s podcast series, Employment Matters.

Experience

  • Advised a prominent international hotel group in relation to all employment law aspects of a transfer of a hotel business in Cape Town, South Africa. She has also been involved in advising another international hotel group in relation to corporate restructuring and retrenchments in South Africa.
  • Advised a global quality assurance and risk management company in relation to its South African restructuring, focusing on the implications for employees.
  • Advised numerous international clients in setting up business operations and employing their first employees in South Africa.
  • Chloë has conducted due diligence exercises across a range of industries, including aviation, engineering, farming, food distribution, hospitality, leather and the agricultural industries.
  • Advised a global software company and an engineering construction company regarding data security compromises.
  • Facilitated POPIA training for numerous clients across various industries and assisted in their compliance efforts.

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