Soraia Machado
Associate | Johannesburg
Contact
T: +27 11 669 9360
Overview
Soraia specialises in employment and benefit law. She has assisted with various employment investigations, including investigations into allegations of misconduct against senior employees. Further, she has assisted international clients with various South African employment-related advice, including compliance and registrations with the Compensation Fund and Unemployment Insurance Fund.
Soraia has also assisted with legal advice on section 197 business transfers and bargaining council demarcation disputes. Further, she has assisted with unfair dismissal disputes at the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration. Soraia also assist and provides support to the corporate team on employment and employee benefits in due diligence transactions.
Experience
Recently, Soraia has assisted and advised on:
- Litigation for Transnet and the Special Investigating Unit at the Special Tribunal on the preservation of funds and property for bribes and kickbacks received for unlawful awards of procurement contracts;
- The Bank with allegations of misconduct against a senior employee; and
- Maersk on section 197 business transfer advice.
AREA OF EXPERTISE
Qualifications
- LLB (cum laude), University of Pretoria
INSIGHTS
South Africa: ‘What to pay and what not to pay?’ That is the question. The Labour Court finds that an arbitrator committed an error of law in an award for compensation
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Overview
Soraia specialises in employment and benefit law. She has assisted with various employment investigations, including investigations into allegations of misconduct against senior employees. Further, she has assisted international clients with various South African employment-related advice, including compliance and registrations with the Compensation Fund and Unemployment Insurance Fund.
Soraia has also assisted with legal advice on section 197 business transfers and bargaining council demarcation disputes. Further, she has assisted with unfair dismissal disputes at the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration. Soraia also assist and provides support to the corporate team on employment and employee benefits in due diligence transactions.
Experience
Recently, Soraia has assisted and advised on:
- Litigation for Transnet and the Special Investigating Unit at the Special Tribunal on the preservation of funds and property for bribes and kickbacks received for unlawful awards of procurement contracts;
- The Bank with allegations of misconduct against a senior employee; and
- Maersk on section 197 business transfer advice.
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