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Urgent update: directions on micro and small business trading in permitted services
by Jacques van Wyk, Director; Andre van Heerden, Senior Associate; and Thabisa Yantolo, Candidate Attorney On 10 May 2020, the Minister of Small Business Development, Ms [...]
Urgent update: directions regarding the sale of cars and emergency automobile repairs during Alert Level 4
by Jacques van Wyk, Director; Andre van Heerden, Senior Associate; and Thabisa Yantolo, Candidate Attorney On 12 May 2020 the Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, [...]
COVID-19 Temporary Employer / Employee Relief Scheme (“TERS”) applications for May
by Jacques van Wyk, Director and Thabisa Yantolo, Candidate Attorney Employers who are registered with the Unemployment Insurance Fund ("UIF"), who have had to fully or [...]
‘Special measures’ for the return to work of employees older than 60 years old
by Jacques van Wyk Director and Thabisa Yantolo, Candidate Attorney On 29 April 2020 the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, [...]
A jack of all trades or jacking the trades of others: A case of having your fingers burnt in too many pies
National Union of Metal Workers Of South Africa V Lufil Packaging (Isithebe) (A Division Of Bidvest Paperplus (Pty) Limited) (Unreported) Case No. Cct172/19 By Peter Mosebo, [...]
Extension of council main agreements
By Jacques van Wyk, Director and Thabisa Yantolo, Candidate Attorney On 4 May 2020 the Minister of Employment and Labour, Thembelani Waltermade Nxesi, published Government Gazettes [...]
CIPC certificate for permitted services
By Jacques van Wyk, Director and Thabisa Yantolo, Candidate Attorney The Department of Trade and Industry have not yet provided clarity on whether an entity rendering [...]
Deadline for submission of COVID-19 Temporary Employer / Employee Relief Scheme (“TERS”) applications
By Jacques van Wyk, Director and Thabisa Yantolo, Candidate Attorney On 30 April 2020 the Department of Employment and Labour released a statement regarding the deadline [...]
Return to the workplace plans
By Jacques van Wyk, Director and Thabisa Yantolo, Candidate Attorney On 29 April 2020 the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, published [...]
Occupational health and safety in the COVID-19 workplace
By Jacques van Wyk, Director and Bradley Workman-Davies, Director A directive has recently been issued by the Department of Employment and Labour (dated 28 April 2020), [...]
Moving towards the end of the lockdown – keeping it consistent and clear
by Bradley Workman-Davies, Director The last big news from Government in relation to the National Lockdown, as outlined in the President's last address to the Nation [...]
Temporary Employer / Employee Relief Scheme: tax implications
by Doelie, Lessing, Director and Andre van Heerden, Senior Associate On 16 April 2020 the Minister of Employment and Labour issued amendments to the directives governing [...]
Urgent update: COVID-19 TEMPORARY EMPLOYEE / EMPLOYER RELIEF SCHEME
By Andre van Heerden, Senior Associate; Jacques van Wyk, Director, Bradley Workman-Davies, Director; and Thabisa Yantolo , Candidate Attorney On 15 April 2020 the Department of [...]
Are employers obliged to pay employees salaries/wages during the national lock-down?
by Bankey Sono, Director; Peter Mosebo, Director; and Sakhile Kumalo, Associate There is no doubt that the national lock-down announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa on 23 [...]
Update: The National Textile Bargaining Council
by Andre van Heerden, Senior Associate; Jacques van Wyk, Director, Bradley Workman-Davies, Director; and Thabisa Yantolo , Candidate Attorney The National Textile Bargaining Council (“Bargaining Council”) [...]
Tourism Relief Fund
by Jacques van Wyk, Director; Andre van Heerden, Senior Associate; Michiel Heyns, Senior Associate; and Nasheetah Smith, Senior Associate The Department of Tourism has introduced a [...]
Update: adoption leave and commissioning parental leave: update to UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE ACT 63 OF 2001
by Jacques van Wyk, Director; Andre van Heerden, Senior Associate; and Michiel Heyns, Senior Associate The President of the Republic of South Africa has issued a [...]
Employment laws in light of COVID-19: Are they equipped for disaster situations?
by Sandile July, Director and Nyiko Mathebula, Candidate Attorney There are numerous publications that have been posited to suggest what employers should do about the current [...]
Working in a pandemic: what is a safe and healthy workplace?
by Bradley Workman-Davies, Director An employer which has been issued a permit as a provider of essential goods or services is legally entitled to continue operations [...]
Notice on compensation for occupationally-acquired novel corona virus disease (COVID-19)
by Andre van Heerden, Senior Associate; Jacques van Wyk, Director, Bradley Workman-Davies, Director; and Thabisa Yantolo , Candidate Attorney On 23 March 2020, the Compensation Commissioner [...]
NATIONAL BARGAINING COUNCIL FOR THE CLOTHING MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY: conclusion of collective agreement requiring payment of employees
By Andre van Heerden, Senior Associate; Jacques van Wyk, Director, Bradley Workman-Davies, Director; and Thabisa Yantolo , Candidate Attorney The National Bargaining Council for the Clothing [...]
Sick leave and annual leave during the lock-down
By Andre van Heerden, Senior Associate; Jacques van Wyk, Director, Bradley Workman-Davies, Director; and Thabisa Yantolo , Candidate Attorney Having regard to the above, a number [...]
The right not to be dismissed – a multiplicity of rights and actions
By Bradley Workman-Davies, Director The Labour Relations Act, 66 of 1995 has been a significant part of the South African legal environment since 1995, when it [...]
Amendment to national minimum wage and sectoral determination minimum wages
By Jacques van Wyk, Director, Andre van Heerden, Senior Associate and Thabisa Yantolo, Candidate Attorney On 17 February 2020 the Minister of Employment and Labour published, [...]
An employee’s duty to disclose information when applying for employment
By Jacques van Wyk, Director, Andre van Heerden, Senior Associate and Thabisa Yantolo, Candidate Attorney Issue Whether an employee who fails to disclose information that might [...]
