Please note that our offices will be closed from 23 December 2020 and will re-open on 6 January 2021.
If you need to get hold of us urgently during this period, kindly contact Rob McCarthy on his mobile – 083 274 1232.
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Since the Constitutional Court judgement in 2018 pronouncing it is legal to consume, possess and grow a certain amount of cannabis “in private”, the Cannabis For Private Purposes Bill, once legislated, will help ‘clear the smoke’ of confusion surrounding this controversial practice.
Cannabis In The Workplace Read More »
It often occurs that before disciplinary action being taken against an employee, they will resign with immediate effect in the hopes of circumventing dismissal for misconduct and to avoid a tarnished disciplinary record. What happens if, however, disciplinary action has already taken place and the employee then resigns before the penalty of dismissal is given?
With the lockdown restrictions and ensuing novel workplace closures and limitations, one of the most prevalent questions asked by both employers and employees has been whether employees should still be paid if they do not work.
No Work, No Pay … What Do They Say? Read More »
A Draft Code of Good Practice on the Prevention and Elimination of Violence and Harassment in the World of Work was published for comment on the 20th of August 2020. Four forms of violence and harassment in the workplace are enumerated, namely: sexual violence and harassment; racial, ethnic, or social origin violence and harassment; workplace bullying; and protected disclosures. This code
Developments In Preventing And Eliminating Violence And Harassment In The Workplace Read More »
The Minister for Employment and Labour has published a Draft Employment Equity Amendment Bill, which proposes specific targets as far as affirmative action is concerned, and which any entities that do business with the State will have to comply with, failing which they will be unable to do any business with the State. In addition,
What Employers Need To Know About The Draft Employment Equity Amendment Bill Read More »
Private-sector attorneys and advocates who are paid by the state to assess the merits of land claims, and where necessary, pursue these cases in the Land Claims Court, have been warned to no longer institute legal proceedings where there are clearly no prospects of success. This was according to a judgment handed down recently by
Land Claims Court comes down hard on state-paid lawyers Read More »
The Unemployment Insurance Fund will compensate affected workers through a new “National Disaster Benefit” and its existing Illness, Reduced Work Time, and Unemployment benefits. The benefits which can be claimed in respect of the UIF by an employee as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak in South Africa include: Reduced Work Time Benefits Illness Benefits
Claiming COVID-19 Benefits-UIF Read More »
The arm of the COVID-19 pandemic has stretched across our nation and has gripped not only the people of South Africa but their pockets as well. The economic impact is being felt from the individual up to large corporations. To assist their clients with the looming prospects of defaulting on credit payments as a result
Taking A Payment Holiday VS Claiming Against Credit Insurance Read More »
A 14-year land claim legal battle has ended in a loss for the claimants and an extraordinary court order barring their lawyers from claiming any fees. The claim against 19 landowners in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands, mainly dairy farmers in the Karkloof area, was first lodged by the Luhlwini Mchunu Community in 2006. Continue Reading If
Judge Bars Lawyers From Collecting Fees For “Vexatious” Land Claim Case Read More »
