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Acceleration clause – Contra Bonos Mores?
An acceleration clause When a party to a contract defaults on one of their payments, one of the questions that [...]
Alcohol abuse in the workplace
Employers are often beset with the challenges of addressing issues of alcohol abuse in the workplace. Challenges of addressing issues [...]
The requirements for effecting lawful deductions arising out of damages caused by an employee’s negligence
Sections 34(1)(a) and 34(2) of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act of 1997 (“BCEA”) state that an employer can make [...]
The importance of the recognition of cultural beliefs in the workplace
Cultural beliefs in the workplace Issue in dispute Can an employee who has a genuine cultural belief that she [...]
Let the litigation funder beware
Litigation funding agreement A litigation funding agreement is an agreement that provides for a non-party to finance a legal action [...]
What’s really right? Corporate Social Responsibility as a legal obligation in South Africa
Corporate Social Responsibility Introduction Corporate Social Responsibility is no longer merely a “nice to have” as it finds [...]
