Expert HR consultants.
Powerful HR software.
Two sides of one practice. Senior HR & labour consultants who represent you at the CCMA and keep you compliant — and Employee Central, the HR platform that automates leave, records, approvals and statutory filings. Use either. Most clients use both.
Senior advisors in your corner
- Labour law, disciplinary hearings & CCMA representation
- Employment Equity, skills development & SETA grants
- Retrenchments, restructuring, policy & job grading
- Leadership coaching and HR training
HR admin, finally on autopilot
- Employee records & secure document storage
- Leave, approvals and self-service for every employee
- Performance, recruitment & discipline workflows
- Compliance records ready for reporting season
HR consulting and software, built for South African businesses.
We combine senior HR & labour consulting with Employee Central, an AI-powered HR administration platform. Whether you need CCMA representation, compliance support, skills development or a modern HR system, we help you reduce admin and focus on your people.
Simple, scalable pricing.
Employee Central is priced based on your headcount and the modules you use. Every plan includes implementation support and access to our HR consulting team.
Starter
For small teams getting HR organised.
- Up to 25 employees
- Employee records
- Leave management
- Document storage
- Email support
Growth
For growing companies with compliance needs.
- Up to 100 employees
- Performance & recruitment
- Workplace discipline
- Compliance records
- Priority support
Enterprise
For larger organisations and custom workflows.
- Unlimited employees
- Custom workflows
- SETA/OFO & job grading
- Dedicated consultant
- SLA & onboarding
Cindy Ruddeck
Senior HR Business Partner & Leadership Coach
Sole director, shareholder and owner of HR & Labour Consulting for the past 11 years. With over 15 years' experience as a senior business consultant in the human resources space, Cindy understands the full HR life-cycle — from recruitment through to exit — including strategy, compliance, reporting and the legalities in between.
Naturally caring and altruistic, strategically minded and conscientious — she partners with leadership teams to translate labour law into practical, day-to-day action.
- MPhil Leadership Development — UJ
- BA Psychology — UNISA
- Honours BA Information Science — UNISA
- BA Publishing — University of Pretoria
- Diploma in Project Management (NQF 5)
- Labour Law & CCMA Representation
- Employment Equity & Skills Development
- Patterson Job Grading
- Retrenchments & Restructuring
- Leadership Development & Coaching
- POPIA & PAIA Compliance
Ready to modernise your HR?
Book a demo, request pricing or join the pilot programme — whichever step feels right.