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#COVID-19 – Parental Rights – the do’s and don’ts
Knowing your parental rights and responsibilities in respect of your minor child is crucial in light of the current state of affairs. From a psychological and financial point of view, minor children need parental support during this very challenging time. ...
What are the rights of Employees and Support Staff who work for Essential Services Providers during #COVID-19 lockdown?
As a result of the nationwide COVID-19 lockdown implemented this past week the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Ms. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma (hereinafter referred to as “Zuma”) published the Government Gazette Regulations No. 11062...
Lease Agreements During #COVID Lockdown – Possible Relief for Retail Rental Sector
The unfolding COVID-19 crisis will have many long-lasting and unforeseen economic impacts on the global economy. Of the many concerns is what a general 21-day lockdown will mean for business enterprises not exempted from the national lockdown. Hardest hit will...
Utilization of Annual Leave and claiming from the Temporary Employer and Employee Relief (“TERS”) Scheme during #COVID-19 lockdown
The Department of Employment and Labour (hereinafter referred to as “the Department”) has published a Directive (“hereinafter referred to as “the leave Directive”) on COVID-19 and implications on the leave provisions as set out in the Basic Conditions of Employment...
#Covid19 we are fully remotely operational and here to support you!
Should you need us, you can reach us through the following channels: Email - Email your attorney or [email protected] - our 48 hour return response time still remains Phone - 021 4255604 or your attorney on their mobile in case of urgent matters. All mobile...
Servitudes 101
A servitude is described as a limited real right over immovable property. This right is registerable and allows the holder of the servitude to exercise some right over another person’s property. The three most common property servitudes are personal servitudes,...
#Covid19 delaying or making the fulfilment of contractual obligations impossible a Force Majeure?
Force majeure translates literally from French as a superior force. The so-called “act of God”. It describes those uncontrollable events (such as war, strikes, or extreme weather) that are not the fault of any party. And that makes it difficult or impossible to carry...
Short Time Work as an alternative to Retrenchment during the #COVID-19 pandemic
Many Employers, despite the sudden economic downturn due to the COVID-19 pandemic, do not wish to retrench their Employees due to various reasons, inclusive but not limited to; Employees working for the Employer for years if not decades, loyal and hardworking...
Understanding Constructive Dismissal
Constructive Dismissal is defined in Section 186 of the Labour Relations Act (“the Act”) which sets out the meaning of dismissal in terms of the Act. Due to the numerous types of dismissals, this article will focus solely on Constructive Dismissal. Constructive...
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