TRAFFIC
North West
Employee Relations (ER) Litigation & Compliance Manager - Mining Industry
PPC Recruitment
Job Description
Qualification and Experience 
- Grade 12 (NQF Level 4)
- LLB Degree or Bachelor's Degree (NQF Level 7) in Employee Relations, Labour Law, or a related field
- 8-10 years' experience in Human Resources or Employee Relations
- At least 5 years' experience at management level within the mining industry
- Strong exposure to CCMA representation, labour litigation, and industrial relations in a unionised environment
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
- Experience with MS Dynamics F&O (advantageous)
- Exposure to reporting tools such as MS Power BI (advantageous)
- Must be medically fit to work in a mining environment
- Implement and drive the Group ER strategy across operations.
- Develop, review, and update ER policies and procedures in line with legislative requirements and best practice.
- Provide operational ER support to the Senior Manager: Human Resources on day-to-day ER matters.
- Manage strikes, lockouts, and other industrial action processes.
- Represent the company at the CCMA and other external dispute resolution forums.
- Draft formal ER communications, notices, and departmental correspondence.
- Prepare weekly and monthly ER reports and trend analyses.
- Manage subcontractor/business partner ER-related matters.
- Participate in key stakeholder forums including Employment Equity, Skills Development, Health & Safety, and Future Forums.
- Chair incapacity consultative committees and union-management meetings.
- Ensure continuous compliance with South African labour legislation, mining regulations, and applicable industry standards.
- Monitor and communicate relevant case law and labour law developments to management to support proactive ER management.
- Drive compliance risk mitigation across all ER processes and practices.
- Analyse departmental data to identify trends and determine annual budget requirements.
- Monitor and manage departmental budgets to ensure effective cost control and efficient resource utilisation.
- Track expenditure against budget allocations and recommend reallocations where necessary.
- Ensure compliance with financial, SCM, and organisational policies to minimise financial risk.
- Manage incapacity-related settlements, including ill-health, injury, and poor performance cases in line with the LRA and fair process requirements.
- Foster a compliant, productive, and high-performance work environment through effective application of HR policies and procedures.
- Lead and develop the ER team in line with organisational leadership principles and values.
- Partner with HR and management to ensure consistent and fair performance management practices.
- Identify ER training needs and collaborate with L&D to deliver targeted interventions.
- Promote diversity, inclusion, and a positive workplace culture.
- Upskill the ER team to effectively represent the organisation at the CCMA and related forums.
- Manage relationships with recognised trade unions (e.g., NUM, AMCU) and other key stakeholders.
- Build and maintain strong internal and external stakeholder relationships to ensure effective communication and alignment.
- Facilitate constructive engagement between management, unions, and employees to support stable labour relations.
About This Role
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Salary Benchmark
R42,824/month
R29,904 to
R59,610/month
Source: WageIndicator ZAR data
Job Outlook
This career will have large numbers of openings.
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Median Salary (ZAR)
R42,824/month
Job Outlook
This career will have large numbers of openings.
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