MIKE MILES (LABOUR MANAGEMENT ADVISOR)
Management in Randburg

Labour Relations in South Africa remains a minefield for all employers, trade unions and employees. However, being aware of the complexities, as opposed to having direct knowledge and experience of all the laws, and the appropriate practices and procedures to follow when dealing with staff problems in the workplace, are two different requirements in business practice. Mike Miles has been a specialist Labour Relations Consultant for the past 30 years in South Africa. He is available to advise companies on a retainer or ad hoc basis, represent employers at the CCMA and Bargaining Councils through a registered Employer Organisation, give advice to individuals on their employment situations, independently arbitrate or mediate on labour disputes, preside over difficult internal disciplinary enquiries, and present in-house training courses on labour relations and conflict resolution in the workplace. All consultations at his offices for professional advice are chargeable. In addition to his knowledge and expertise in labour relations he also consults to companies on Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment (BBBEE) Accreditation and statutory Employment Equity obligations. Mike Miles joined the Institute for Industrial Relations, based in Johannesburg, as the Assistant Director in 1984 and was appointed its Executive Director in He was formerly a magistrate in the Zimbabwean Justice Department and has worked in the personnel and industrial relations fields in the South African Mining Industries. The Institute for Industrial Relations was closed down in May 1990 and Mike Miles started his own practice as a Labour Management Advisor, specializing in all aspects of labour relations. His Research Report for his Masters Degree investigated the viability of co-determination as a form of worker participation in the South African collective bargaining system. He has authored various publications in the field of Labour Relations in South Africa. Mike Miles has been responsible for designing a number of training courses in labour relations and conflict resolution and has consulted widely to employers on their industrial relations problems. He has a sound and thorough understanding of the employment relationship and is well qualified to advise clients on all aspects of industrial relations in a personal and approachable manner. He was also a part time Commissioner at the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) for 10 years from its inception in 1997 until He has recently been responsible for drafting new Beekeeping Legislation covering all aspects of the sector’s interests. He also sits on the Board of Novalis House, an organisation catering for the needs of intellectually handicapped persons, as an advisor. He further leads an active lifestyle in fitness training and scuba diving amongst his various interests.