Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr
Draft Regulations on Mediation Rules for investor-state disputes
2nd February 2017 On 30 December 2016, the Minister of Trade and Industry, Rob Davies, published Draft Regulations on Mediation Rules (Draft Regulations) under... →
Absent proof of trade union membership. No strike!
31st January 2017 Strike action invariably demonstrates a union’s ability to mobilise its members. However, it often occurs that unions are capable of mobilising... →
The wait is over: This is what the Special Voluntary Disclosure Programme will offer
31st January 2017 The Minister of Finance announced the Special Voluntary Disclosure Programme (SVDP) in the 2016 Budget Speech. The legislation governing the SVDP... →
My phone, my photos!
24th January 2017 Although an employee has a right to privacy, it is not absolute. The employee’s case, in NUMSA and Another v Rafee N.O. and Others (JR1022/12)... →
SARS ruling on tax on taking over contingent liabilities in sale of business
23rd January 2017 The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has sought to provide guidance on a difficult tax issue: the assumption (taking over) of contingent... →
Consumer Protection Act: Best practices applicable to the motor industry
20th January 2017 During 2014 the Minister of Trade and Industry published the Motor Industry Code of Conduct, which serves as a framework for dispute resolution... →
Does an employee in the public sector have the right to request reasons following an unsuccessful application for employment?
18th January 2017 Following two rounds of interviews which took place in September 2014 and February 2015, the Applicant in Gezani Isaac Masingi v Greater Giyani... →
When overtime and night work overlap, are employees entitled to transportation?
6th December 2016 Night shifts raise concerns, especially about the safety of employees and the transport available to employees who perform night work. Although... →
