For Individuals
Your job. Your rights.
A clearer next step.
Facing dismissal, a disciplinary hearing or another concern at work? Get independent advice on your rights, your options and the next step.
- Your rights first
- Independent advice
- Practical next steps
Personal guidance.
20 years in HR and workplace leadership.
Advice outside your employer’s HR department.
What Brings You Here?
Something happening at work? Let's talk about it.
You may be unsure whether what has happened is fair, what your rights are or how to respond. These are some of the situations we can help you assess.
Disciplinary hearing or warning
You've received a warning, been called to a disciplinary hearing or need help understanding the process and preparing your response.
Termination, dismissal or unfair treatment
Your employment has ended, you have been told it may end, or you feel pressured to leave and want to understand your position.
Grievance or workplace conflict
You need help raising a workplace concern, managing a difficult relationship or responding to an unresolved grievance.
Employment contract or workplace rights
You want clarity on an employment contract, working conditions, leave, remuneration or another employment-related concern.
Retrenchment or resignation
You're facing possible retrenchment, considering resignation or being asked to sign an agreement that could affect your employment.
CCMA matter or workplace dispute
You need independent advice, preparation or help understanding the steps involved in a workplace dispute or CCMA process.
How Elite HR Can Help
Clarity for your situation.
Confidence for your next step.
When work feels uncertain, a considered perspective can help you feel more in control of what happens next.
Know where you stand.
Understand how your workplace rights and the relevant processes apply to your circumstances.
Be heard.
Talk through your concern with someone independent of your employer’s HR department.
Feel better prepared.
Know what information matters and what to consider before responding or making a decision.
See a way forward.
Leave with practical direction, rather than trying to make sense of conflicting advice alone.
How Support Works
A conversation first.
A plan that fits your situation.
You do not need to know whether you have a case before contacting us. We start by understanding what happened, then work through the options with you.
Start with a consultation.
Tell us what happened and share the relevant documents and dates. We assess your concern and whether there may be grounds to take it further.
Understand your rights and options.
We explain the relevant considerations, the routes available and what each may involve. Together, we agree an appropriate way forward; advice alone may be enough.
Prepare, if further action is needed.
Depending on the agreed approach, we can help you organise information, prepare for meetings or hearings, and draft appropriate letters or responses.
Get support as the matter progresses.
Further guidance or attendance may be appropriate. Any representation depends on the applicable rules; where it is not permitted, preparation and advice can still help.
You have rights at work. Understanding how they apply to your circumstances can help you approach the next step with greater peace of mind.
Before relying on AI-generated advice
Please do not rely on AI-generated answers or case references as advice on your matter. They can misstate South African employment law, overlook procedural rules or cite cases that do not exist. Acting on unverified output could harm your position.
Bring your original workplace documents and your account of events. There is no need to send AI screenshots or generated arguments. We use paid professional research tools alongside experience, with sources checked and advice considered in the context of your situation.
Start With What’s Happening
You don’t have to face this
on your own.
Tell us what has happened and any upcoming dates. We’ll help you understand where to start.