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Verlie Oosthuizen

Firm:
Shepstone & Wylie (Durban)
Areas Of Practice:
Cyber - Bullying / Defamation / Stalking, Cyber Law, Employment Equity, Employment Law, Industrial Relations, Internet Law / E-Commerce, Labour Law, POPI Act (POPIA) / Data Protection / Privacy Law, Sexual Harassment, Social Media
Phone Number:
+27 (0)31 575 7000
Cell Number:
+27 31 575 7216
Email address:
voosthuizen@wylie.co.za
Position:
Partner - Head of Social Media Law
Address:
24 Richefond Circle, Ridgeside Office Park, Umhlanga Rocks 4319
Region:
Kwazulu Natal / Durban
Area:
Durban
Postal Address:
P O Box 305 , La Lucia, 4153
Qualifications:
BA, LLB (University of KwaZulu-Natal), LLM Information and Communications Law (WITS)
History:

Verlie specialises in all aspects of employment law, as well as social media law (Verlie heads up the social media law team) and Protection of Personal Information (POPIA) compliance.  Her appointment as a governor on the Durban Girls College Board is testament to her increasing involvement in school governance and the expansion of her practice into the school sphere.  Recently Verlie has also been acting Judge at the Labour Court and she speaks regularly on employment, school, social media and related issues at conferences and seminaros.   Her specialties include:

  • Chairing, prosecution and defence advice for internal disciplinary hearings
  • Employment equity
  • Bargaining and collective rights
  • Appearances in private arbitrations and arbitrations in the CCMA and bargaining councils
  • Appearances and advice regarding Labour Court and High Court proceedings
  • Training executives and business owners on the implications of their employees being active          on social media
  • Devising social media policies and procedures for employers
  • Advice on and implementation of successful social media strategies
  • Social media advice and training in schools, universities and for the general public
  • Social media litigation
  • Advice, litigation stratergy and consultation in school governance issues

Verlie develops bespoke planning strategies for companies relating to their data protection requirements and POPIA compliance and provides training to multinational companies regarding this new legislation.  She has also appeared in the Financial Intelligence Centre tribunals on behalf of clients and advises on FICA compliance

Languages:
English