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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. →
Court victory enables asylum seekers to claim unemployment benefits
1st March 2019 For many years, asylum seekers attempting to claim benefits from the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) have routinely been turned away by the... →
Dismissal arising out of failure to work overtime for religious reasons may be found to be automatically unfair
6th February 2019 Is the dismissal of an employee who refused to work contractually agreed upon days due to the tenets of her religious convictions automatically... →
The National Minimum Wage Act 9 Of 2018 - What You Need To Know
9th January 2019 The National Minimum Wage Act 9 of 2018 (NMWA) came into effect on 1 January 2019. The NMWA provides for, amongst others, a national minimum wage;... →
Employer’s Threat Of Criminal And Civil Proceedings Against An Employee
15th November 2018 Can an employer’s threat of criminal and civil proceedings against an employee arising out of the employee’s misconduct constitute conduct which... →
