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Rosalind Davey

Partner and Team Leader | Johannesburg

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Overview

Rosalind Davey is a partner and team leader in our Johannesburg office Employment & Benefits Practice.  She acts for clients on matters relating to employment litigation including urgent applications, interdicts, reviews, dismissal disputes, arbitrations and general litigation. Rosalind’s experience extends to a wide range of non-litigious employment law matters and matters of a commercial nature with employment implications such as strategic planning, restructuring and outsourcing.

She also has extensive experience general employment law, the Basic Conditions of Employment Act, retrenchments, performance management, disciplinary hearings and arbitrations. Rosalind has acted as a judge in the Labour Court of South Africa.

Rosalind has experience in advising on social media law, drafting social media policies and providing training on understanding and managing the risks of social media in the workplace.

Experience

Jurisdictions worked: South Africa

  • General labour/employment law including:
    • Advisory and opinion work
    • Transactional work
    • Due diligence
    • Employment litigation
    • Transfers of undertakings
    • Retrenchments
    • Discrimination
    • Unfair labour practices
    • Handling strikes
    • Collective bargaining
    • Alternative dispute resolution
    • Drafting contracts and policies
    • Adjudicating disputes
    • Appearances in the Labour Court, Magistrate’s Court and employment Tribunals
    • Remote work and hybrid policies
    • Vaccine mandates
  • Social media law – drafting policies, providing advice and training on, among others:
    • Constitutional law
    • Defamation
    • Delict
    • Vicarious liability
    • Managing possible brand damage
    • Ownership disputes
    • Protecting confidential information and trade secrets
  • Providing training to clients

Awards

  • Rosalind received a Certificate of Contribution: World Justice Project.

‘Karen Fulton, Rosalind Davey, and Mbali Mnyandu have been stellar in their work. Their ability to immediately provide assistance for complex matters is unique. Would always highly recommend these individuals and practice team.’  – Legal 500, 2024

AREA OF EXPERTISE

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Arts (BA) and Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from University of KwaZulu-Natal.

INSIGHTS

South Africa: Employment case law update March 2026 – key takeaways South Africa: Beyond the crystal ball – can anticipated intolerability justify constructive dismissal? South Africa: Planning for wage negotiations in an effort to avoid violent and costly strikes 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: Labour Court reiterates the limited role of political parties in labour disputes South Africa: Is it time to find different ways of engaging in collective bargaining in the mining sector? South Africa: Manage industrial action effectively with the Bowmans Strike Management Guidelines South Africa: Harassment Prevention Pack – helping employers to prevent and eliminate harassment in the workplace South Africa: What are the various types of harassment that may pervade the workplace? South Africa: Constitutional Court decides that a link between respondents and unlawful conduct is required to grant interdict South Africa: Further regulation of the employment of foreign nationals on the cards 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 COVID-19: Revisiting the question: when can retrenchment processes start? COVID-19: Labour Court – no need for rigidity in retrenchments, South Africa COVID-19: The right to strike during the lockdown South Africa: Collective effort and culture change can curb violent strikes South Africa: The unforeseen consequences of social media use South Africa: What you should know before monitoring employees’ emails South Africa: Firms need social media policy for staff

Overview

Rosalind Davey is a partner and team leader in our Johannesburg office Employment & Benefits Practice.  She acts for clients on matters relating to employment litigation including urgent applications, interdicts, reviews, dismissal disputes, arbitrations and general litigation. Rosalind’s experience extends to a wide range of non-litigious employment law matters and matters of a commercial nature with employment implications such as strategic planning, restructuring and outsourcing.

She also has extensive experience general employment law, the Basic Conditions of Employment Act, retrenchments, performance management, disciplinary hearings and arbitrations. Rosalind has acted as a judge in the Labour Court of South Africa.

Rosalind has experience in advising on social media law, drafting social media policies and providing training on understanding and managing the risks of social media in the workplace.

Experience

Jurisdictions worked: South Africa

  • General labour/employment law including:
    • Advisory and opinion work
    • Transactional work
    • Due diligence
    • Employment litigation
    • Transfers of undertakings
    • Retrenchments
    • Discrimination
    • Unfair labour practices
    • Handling strikes
    • Collective bargaining
    • Alternative dispute resolution
    • Drafting contracts and policies
    • Adjudicating disputes
    • Appearances in the Labour Court, Magistrate’s Court and employment Tribunals
    • Remote work and hybrid policies
    • Vaccine mandates
  • Social media law – drafting policies, providing advice and training on, among others:
    • Constitutional law
    • Defamation
    • Delict
    • Vicarious liability
    • Managing possible brand damage
    • Ownership disputes
    • Protecting confidential information and trade secrets
  • Providing training to clients

Awards

  • Rosalind received a Certificate of Contribution: World Justice Project.

‘Karen Fulton, Rosalind Davey, and Mbali Mnyandu have been stellar in their work. Their ability to immediately provide assistance for complex matters is unique. Would always highly recommend these individuals and practice team.’  – Legal 500, 2024

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Flight and Transfer Information

Departing flight to King Shaka Airport
FlySafair FA474 26 March 2026 09:40-10:55 Lanseria to Durban
Transfer details: A shuttle has been arranged to transport you to the hotel, look out for the Bowmans welcome upon arrival.

Return flight
FlySafair FA355 28 March 2026 08:20-09:35 Durban to Lanseria
Transfer details: A shuttle has been arranged to transport you to the airport from the hotel reception.