Authors: Jason Shephard– Candidate Attorney Supervised by: Lavery Modise –Special Counsel This judgment concerns the issue of placing...

Is a Criminal Record a Justifiable Bar to Employment or Does it Amount to Unfair Discrimination?

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Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) has been a topic of prominent discussion as of late.

It is anticipated that with effect from 1 September 2023 certain changes will be made to the Employment Equity Act (EEA).

Influencers in the workplace: Can promotional work on social media be regarded as moonlighting?

The use of social media has many benefits; one of them being the creation of work and income opportunities, such as doing promotional work

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Regulation 4(10) of the regulations under section 27(2) of the Disaster Management Act

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The implications of section 197 of the Labour Relations Act on the transfer of status of football clubs.

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A quick answer is that employees and employers do not have to worry about the WhatsApp privacy updates, yet.