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RESIGNATION WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT – A TALE OF CONFUSION
By Sandile Tom, Director and Dale Adams, Candidate Attorney It is trite law that certain prescribed periods of notice become [...]
DISMISSED FOR NOT ACCEPTING AN EMPLOYER’S DEMAND – WHEN IS THIS AUTOMATICALLY UNFAIR?
By Bradley Workman-Davies, Director The Labour Relations Act, 66 of 1995 ("LRA"), which generally protects employees in South Africa against [...]
CONDUCT OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS BILL
By Tracy-Lee Janse van Rensburg, Director and Reuben Lebelo, Candidate Attorney Following on the Financial Sector Regulation Act, 2017 ("FSR Act"), [...]
WERKSMANS TAX BRIEF
By Ernest Mazansky, Head of Tax Practice, Werksmans Attorneys TAX AMENDMENTS 2019 The Rates and Monetary Amounts and Amendment of [...]
WERKSMANS SUPPORTS START-UPS AND SMALL BUSINESSES
Beyond the need to merely operate as a top-ranked highly successful corporate and commercial law firm, Werksmans strives to make [...]
CARRYING WEAPONS DURING STRIKE ACTION: POTENTIAL GROUND FOR DISMISSAL
By Jacques van Wyk, Director; Andre van Heerden, Senior Associate; and Chelsea Roux, Candidate Attorney ISSUE Whether an employer is [...]
