Nadeem Mahomed
Nadeem Mahomed is a Director in our Employment Law practice, and Knowledge Management Department.

About Nadeem
About Nadeem
Nadeem joined CDH in 2022. Prior to that, Nadeem worked in the employment law department at a corporate law firm and consulted independently in the area of employment law. He served as a legal clerk to Justice Chris Jafta at the Constitutional Court and has occupied research positions at the University of Cape Town and the University of Johannesburg.
Nadeem was promoted to Director in 2024.
Credentials
Credentials
Education
- BA Law (Philosophy & Law), University of the Witwatersrand
- LLB, University of the Witwatersrand
- Year of admission as an Attorney: 2011
- Hons (Semitic Languages and Cultures), University of Johannesburg
- Masters (Religion Studies), University of Johannesburg
- PhD (Religion Studies), University of Johannesburg
- Registered with the Legal Practice Council
Languages
Languages
- English
About Nadeem
Nadeem joined CDH in 2022. Prior to that, Nadeem worked in the employment law department at a corporate law firm and consulted independently in the area of employment law. He served as a legal clerk to Justice Chris Jafta at the Constitutional Court and has occupied research positions at the University of Cape Town and the University of Johannesburg.
Nadeem was promoted to Director in 2024.
Credentials
Education
- BA Law (Philosophy & Law), University of the Witwatersrand
- LLB, University of the Witwatersrand
- Year of admission as an Attorney: 2011
- Hons (Semitic Languages and Cultures), University of Johannesburg
- Masters (Religion Studies), University of Johannesburg
- PhD (Religion Studies), University of Johannesburg
- Registered with the Legal Practice Council
Languages
- English
Experience
Nadeem has advised clients, in both the private and public sector, on an array of employment related aspects including transactional, litigious, dispute resolution, regulatory, compliance and human resources matters. In addition, Nadeem has lectured and held positions at academic institutions where his research was published and mentored students.
News

Unchecked AI, unseen dangers: What the DeepSeek breach means for SA companies and POPIA compliance
DeepSeek, a prominent competitor in the artificial intelligence (AI) marketplace, recently faced a significant security incident when an unsecured ClickHouse database exposed over...

The Companies Act amendments: Key implications for employers and the workplace
The Companies Amendment Act 16 of 2024 (First Amendment Act) and the Companies Second Amendment Act 17 of 2024 (Second Amendment Act) (collectively, the Amendment Acts) were signed...

Investigation reports and disciplinary processes: Employer accountability for defamation
The legal implications of defamation claims arising from disciplinary investigations were brought into focus in the recent case of Ndobe v Gibela Rail Consortium RF (Pty) Ltd ZAGPJHC...

Section 189A: Must there be compliance with your internal collective agreement before embarking on strike action?
On 13 November 2024, ArcelorMittal South Africa (Pty) Ltd (AMSA) launched an urgent application to declare intended strike action by the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa...

Religious practice and inherent requirements of the job
The tension between religious beliefs and workplace demands was addressed in the decision of the Labour Appeal Court (LAC) in Sun International Management Limited v Sayiti (JA13/23)...

Webinar Recording | Preparing for the implementation of the EEA Amendments: A New Year's Gift' webinar
Our Employment Law practice hosted an insightful webinar designed to help employers navigate the imminent implementation of the amended Employment Equity Act, effective from 1 January...

Webinar Recording | Developments in Education Law and impact on private schooling
Watch the recording of our expert panel who explored the impacts of recent legislation, including the Basic Education LawsAmendmentAct.

Webinar recording | Retrenchment law turned on its head

Strategies to combat workplace harassment and promote an equal and safe working
CDH is excited to bring another episode in our CDH Conversations Women's Empowerment series as part of commemorating Women's Month this year.

Legal protections for LGBTQ+ women in the workplace
CDH is excited to bring another episode in our CDH Conversations Women's Empowerment series as part of commemorating Women's Month this year.

Year-end bonuses and benefits
Professional Support Lawyer, Nadeem Mahomed from CDH's Employment Law practice joined SAFM Weekend View Show to discuss whether companies are liable by law to pay employee bonuses.

Part 1 - The Employment Equity Act
This is the first episode of a series of short podcasts where our Employment Law experts unpack the implications of the recent Employment Equity Amendments on employers. This episode...