Audrey Johnson

Audrey Johnson is an Executive in the firm's Employment Law practice at ENS, based in South Africa. She advises clients on their obligations under the Labour Relations Act, the Basic Conditions of Employment Act, and the Employment Equity Act, covering dismissals, unfair labour practices, unfair discrimination, retrenchments, restructuring, transfers of employment, and compensation and remuneration matters.

She has extensive litigation experience before the CCMA, the Labour Court, and the High Court in unfair dismissal disputes, unfair discrimination claims, collective agreement disputes, interdict proceedings for industrial action, contractual claims, and restraint of trade applications. She also assists clients with drafting employment contracts, independent contractor agreements, restraint of trade agreements, collective bargaining agreements, and workplace policies and handbooks.

Ms. Johnson has developed a particular interest in sexual harassment, having acted on sexual harassment claims, reviewed policies, and presented training programmes aimed at prevention and dealing with sexual harassment in the workplace. She has published articles and presented talks on the topic.

Audrey holds an LLB with Distinction and a BCom from the University of the Witwatersrand, and is admitted as an attorney of the High Court of South Africa. She has been recognized by Best Lawyers in Labour and Employment Law and Employee Benefits, and by The Legal 500 EMEA as a Key Lawyer in Employment.