Employment Conditions
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Unlawful deductions when employees are dismissed
Unlawful deductions when employees are dismissed Expectations versus reality regarding monies that can be deducted after the dismissal of an employee. This article is ... -
The transferability and enforceability of restraint of trade agreements
Where a business is sold as a going concern do the restraint of trade undertakings contained in employees’ contracts of employment transfer with their ... -
Not respecting your dying wish: Pension fund trustees are not bound by beneficiary nomination forms
In the recent case of Ndwandwe v Trustees of Transnet Retirement Fund and Others [2023] ZAKZDHC 8 (22 February 2023) the High Court in ... -
Unfair dismissal of employees that refused to work overtime
Unfair dismissal of employees that refused to work overtime For many years I have personally cautioned employers attending our training to be mindful of ... -
Is commission included in the calculation of minimum wage?
Is commission included in the calculation of minimum wage? In terms of the National Minimum Wage Act 9 of 2018, an employer may not ... -
Employment contract automatically terminated? Not so fast…
Employment contract automatically terminated? Not so fast… By Hedda Schensema, Director and Ruan Jacobs, Candidate Attorney, Employment Law, Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr In Mashabela v ... -
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Restraint of Trade Agreements: A Tale as Old as Time, Until Covid-19
Restraint of Trade Agreements: A Tale as Old as Time, Until Covid-19 By Tanya Mulligan, Partner, Cowan-Harper-Madikizela Attorneys Over the years the Courts have ... -
An employer cannot unilaterally change an employee’s retirement age
Unilateral change to employee’s retirement age may constitute an automatically unfair dismissal in terms of The Labour Relations Act and unfair discrimination in terms ... -
An employee’s duty to disclose information when applying for employment
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 ...
