Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr
Is relief from planned carbon taxes and increased carbon trading opportunities on the cards? 
27th July 2016 Carbon taxes are anticipated to come into operation by early 2017 and will have significant financial implications for companies. Draft Regulations... →
Good news for employers: increase in thresholds for exemption of employer-provided bursaries
26th July 2016 On 8 July 2016, the National Treasury (Treasury) released the draft Taxation Laws Amendment Bill 2016 (TLAB). The TLAB aims to give effect to the... →
Where there’s smoke there’s fire (and carbon tax) – National Treasury releases the Draft Regulations: Carbon Offsets
25th July 2016 In November 2015, the Draft Carbon Tax Bill (Draft Bill) was published by National Treasury, setting out the framework within which carbon tax... →
Large scale retrenchments: different routes for different challenges
20th July 2016 Section 189A of the Labour Relations Act, No 66 of 1995 (LRA) enumerates the rules applicable in large scale retrenchments. Employees who are... →
A cautionary tale for all financial service providers
7th July 2016 A warning has been sounded to all financial service providers (FSPs) to behave responsibly when taking steps to remove a representative from the... →
Collective insubordination can constitute a strike
4th July 2016 The issue of unconventional strikes and ultimata were recently considered by the Labour Appeal Court in the case of Jackson Mndebele and Others v... →
AB InBev merger conditions
1st July 2016 Although it is somewhat unusual for the Tribunal to adjust agreed conditions, the Tribunal is required to exercise its inquisitorial powers to... →
When political demands and strikers’ demands collide
29th June 2016 Where a political party intervenes in a strike, any concerns which the employer has must be raised with the political party and not with the trade... →
