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When machines make decisions: understanding the impact on the protection of personal information
20th May 2019 Companies, when obtaining and processing personal information must not mislead and must also provide certain information to the individual data... →
No Work On Public Holidays – A Gift From The Labour Appeal Court
7th May 2019 In terms of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act, 75 of 1997 (BCEA), all employees are entitled to a minimum number of days leave per year. This... →
New system to be launched to detect non-compliance with Minimum Wage Act
10th April 2019 Last month the Department of Labour (DOL) released a media brief noting that the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) has... →
Who has to register as a credit provider under the National Credit Act?
8th April 2019 That the National Credit Act (the NCA) is not a model of clarity. One of the respects in which the NCA has created confusion relates to the... →
Your employer, your cellphone and your right to privacy
2nd April 2019 In National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa and other v Rafee NO and others (2017) JOL 37705 (LC), the court weighed up the competing... →
Use of personal data in political campaigning is highly privacy invasive, raises important data security questions
By: Creamer Media Reporter 28th March 2019 The Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) applies to the processing of information, by automated and non-automated means. This includes... →
Don't be intimidated into relying on a SARS tax interpretation note
By: Creamer Media Reporter 25th March 2019 The SARS states, on its website (www.sars.gov.za), that its "Interpretation Notes are intended to provide guidelines to stakeholders (both internal... →
Is A Pre-suspension Hearing Necessary For A Precautionary Suspension?
12th March 2019 ISSUE Whether there is a requirement for a pre-suspension hearing in the case of a precautionary suspension. →
