About
About Hugo Jonker
In a legal career spanning over 30 years, I’ve had the opportunity to gain comprehensive experience in multiple roles and fields of law. My journey began in the public sector as a Public Prosecutor and Magistrate and I then moved to the private sector as a practising Attorney, HR Manager and Labour Consultant. During this time I’ve acquired extensive legal knowledge and a wide range of practical skills in Criminal, Civil, Family and Labour Law.
As Public Prosecutor, Magistrate and practising Attorney I acquired critically important skills including analytical thinking, problem-solving, dispute resolution, mediation, negotiation, adjudication and litigation. In my role as HR Manager in the mining industry, I was exposed to all 8 functions of HR Management (recruitment, compensation, benefits, relations, compliance, organisational structure, information and training), and to challenging Industrial Relations in the form of militant trade unions, difficult collective bargaining, illegal strikes and disrupting protest action. As Labour Consultant I’ve represented many SMME’s and large corporations from various industries and sectors at the CCMA and Bargaining Councils in a wide range of disputes.
Providing Affordable and Practical Solutions to Employers
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Qualifications
My B Iuris (1990), LLB (1994) and National Diploma in Human Resource Management (2012) qualifications, all obtained at the University of South Africa (UNISA), while being employed and gaining practical experience, have provided me with a solid foundation on which to build my legal career and position myself to specialize in HR, IR and Labour Law.
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Accreditations
I am a qualified and admitted Attorney since 2002 and currently on the non-practising roll at the Legal Practice Council (LPC). I have also been accredited as an HR Professional with the South African Board for People Practices (SABPP) in 2012.
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Memberships
The South African United Employers Organization (SAUEO) is an employer’s organisation that was established in 1998 and is registered with the Department of Employment and Labour. As an Official of the SAUEO, I have the right to represent fellow members (employers) at labour forums like the CCMA, Bargaining Councils and Labour Court. Expert representation ensures that members receive positive outcomes in wage negotiations and labour disputes. Members receive up-to-date information and guidance pertaining to the latest labour legislation that impact their businesses.
Business Network International (BNI) was founded in 1985 in the USA and is the world’s leading business referral organisation. As a member of BNI South Africa I am referred by clients (businesses) to other businesses based on the trust and strong relationships I’ve built with them. The BNI Code of Ethics ensures accountability and that my services are always of a very high quality and standard.
