Layla Shah
Associate | Johannesburg
Contact
T: +27 11 669 9278
Overview
Layla is involved in a variety of corporate employment and employment litigation matters, including employment due diligence in M&As, preparing and advising on employment contracts, reviewing and advising on workplace policies, advising on exiting employees, conducting investigations, assisting with arbitration proceedings in the CCMA and litigation in the Labour Court. Layla is a team player who is passionate about employment law and equality
Experience
Recently Layla has advised:
- Zara Retail South Africa, Alexander Forbes, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Marsh Africa and Organon South Africa in various employment related matters.
- Sonke Gender Justice with its ongoing appeal to the Constitutional Court challenging maternity leave provisions in South Africa.
AREA OF EXPERTISE
Qualifications
Education
- Bachelor of Laws Degree (summa cum laude), University of KwaZulu-Natal
Professional Memberships
- South African Society for Labour Law (SASLAW).
INSIGHTS
Overview
Layla is involved in a variety of corporate employment and employment litigation matters, including employment due diligence in M&As, preparing and advising on employment contracts, reviewing and advising on workplace policies, advising on exiting employees, conducting investigations, assisting with arbitration proceedings in the CCMA and litigation in the Labour Court. Layla is a team player who is passionate about employment law and equality
Experience
Recently Layla has advised:
- Zara Retail South Africa, Alexander Forbes, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Marsh Africa and Organon South Africa in various employment related matters.
- Sonke Gender Justice with its ongoing appeal to the Constitutional Court challenging maternity leave provisions in South Africa.
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