About Labour Law Sherpa

My name is Francois Beya.

I am an experienced labour-law specialist with over 20 years of experience. The first six years of my career were spent at Discovery Health as an Employee Relations Manager, where I honed my skills in individual labour law.

I then spent three years as the regional Industrial Relations specialist for the Retail Motor Industry organisation, dealing with collective labour law, unions and collective bargaining for Johannesburg, Vereeniging, Sasolburg and surrounding areas — followed by 11 years as National Employee Relations Manager for Grandmark International, after which I founded Labour Law Sherpa.

I've chaired over 1,000 hearings and arbitrated and conciliated over 100 CCMA / bargaining-council matters with a 99% success rate.

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20+

Years of labour-law experience

1,000+

Hearings chaired

100+

CCMA & bargaining council matters arbitrated

99%

Success rate

Credentials

Qualifications & training.

Formal labour-law and dispute-resolution training from recognised South African institutions — the grounding behind the hearings chaired and matters won.

2018

Labour Dispute Resolution Practice

University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg — School of Law

2010

Advanced Law of Evidence

LexisNexis Compliance & Training (HWSETA accredited)

2006

Practical Labour Law Programme

University of South Africa (UNISA) — Centre for Business Law

Testimonials

What clients say.

“Came through for us, we followed his guidance and we won our case. Brilliant fellow, very professional and knowledgeable.”

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“I had an outstanding experience with Labour Law Sherpa. Francois is truly exceptional, knowledgeable, thorough, and was incredibly supportive throughout the entire process. He took the time to explain every step clearly, made sure I understood my rights, and guided me with honesty and professionalism. His expertise gave me confidence during a very stressful time. If you need a labour law specialist who genuinely cares and goes above and beyond, I highly recommend Francois at Labour Law Sherpa.”

Ivan Nelvia Google

“François is exceptionally talented!! Sharp, insightful, and incredibly articulate. He is able to take limited context and turn it into a compelling, structured narrative. Where many people only see the forest, he sees every tree and understands how they all fit together. Working with him has given me confidence in navigating corporate environments and equipped me with a far stronger understanding of the law. Quite simply, it's some of the best money I've ever spent on my own development. Thank you, François. I'm now a loyal follower and recommend you to everyone.”

Micaela Willersvia Google

“A big thank you to Francois for his guidance, from the outset his website made it incredibly easy and painless to book. Labour law sherpa provide solid advice and really went out of his way to ensure I felt comfortable and informed about the situation I approached him with. Francois really went above and beyond and I honestly cannot recommend his services enough. 11/10 👏👏👏”

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