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Does receiving a notice contemplating retrenchment from your employer mean that a final decision has been made?

Does receiving a notice contemplating retrenchment from your employer mean that a final decision has been made?

If you receive a notice contemplating retrenchment from your employer, this does not mean that a final decision has been made. The companies are required by law to follow certain processes when terminating employment contracts through retrenchment. ...
The COVID-19 Temporary Employee / Employer Relief Scheme

The COVID-19 Temporary Employee / Employer Relief Scheme

CONTINUITY OF SERVICES DURING LOCKDOWN

CONTINUITY OF SERVICES DURING LOCKDOWN

CAN A BANK TRANSFER FUNDS FROM ONE ACCOUNT TO ANOTHER WITHOUT YOUR PERMISSION?

CAN A BANK TRANSFER FUNDS FROM ONE ACCOUNT TO ANOTHER WITHOUT YOUR PERMISSION?

The principle of “Set off” is a well known common practice where a debt can be extinguished or reduced by the credit of some person. Consequently, this means that the debt between the parties could completely be settled, if the parties are equally in...
Safeguarding the workplace from COVID-19: The legal obligations of employers and employees in light of South Africa’s first coronavirus case

Safeguarding the workplace from COVID-19: The legal obligations of employers and employees in light of South Africa’s first coronavirus case

While South Africa’s Department of Health has advised the public on certain precautionary measures that may be taken, it has not issued specific directives for employers managing the health and safety of their employees, customers, business partners ...
THE CORONAVIRUS IN THE WORKPLACE-HERE’S WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW

THE CORONAVIRUS IN THE WORKPLACE-HERE’S WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW

The Coronavirus outbreak has shaken the world. The employers are implementing new strategies in their workplace to protect workforces. Some travellers are even cancelling their flights to the affected regions even if it is for the benefit of the comp...
Who gets priority between the Labour Court and the Business Rescue?

Who gets priority between the Labour Court and the Business Rescue?

Have you ever wondered what might happen to your salary if a moratorium has been placed on the company because it is under business rescue?
Parental leave was effective from the 1st of January 2020

Parental leave was effective from the 1st of January 2020

On the 1st of January 2020, Sections 1,2,3,4,5,6 and 7 of the Labour Laws Amendment Act 2018, (Act No.10 of 2018) (“the Act”) came into operation.
The Difference between Insubordination and Insolence

The Difference between Insubordination and Insolence

Legal Advice and the Big Wide Web

Legal Advice and the Big Wide Web

Long gone are the days of hours of paging through books to source information. We are in the age of ‘information at your fingertips’ and it is almost impossible to think of a topic that cannot be found somewhere in the vast depths of the internet.