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24 May 2013
Legal Briefs
 
 
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07 Jun 2012
 
 
Labour obligations arising in terms of the companies act, 71 of 2008
WERKSMANS ATTORNEYS
South African company law and labour law sometimes have an overlap that organisations may not be aware of. Whereas company law does not have much inroad into contracts of employment, there are...
 
 
06 Jun 2012
 
More employees excluded from the full protections of the BCEA
WERKSMANS ATTORNEYS
The Minister of Labour has published a Government Notice in terms of section 6(3) of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act 75 of 1997 (BCEA) amending the earnings threshold from R172,000 to...
 
 
05 Jun 2012
 
New-Look Africa set to reap benefits of BRICS
WERKSMANS ATTORNEYS
The new cooperative alliance that includes Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa is set to become an economic and political power broker in global markets. One of the most significant...
 
 
04 Jun 2012
 
 
 
The basics of business rescue
WERKSMANS ATTORNEYS
Restructuring of companies in financial distress is on the increase globally. In line with this trend, Chapter 6 of the new Companies Act, No. 71 of 2008 (the Act) introduces business rescue to the...
 
 
01 Jun 2012
 
 
 
Protection of Personal Information - implementation checklist
WERKSMANS ATTORNEYS
Werksmans has the expertise to assist clients in understanding the provisions and application of regulatory developments aimed at regulating data processing, including the maintenance and use of...
 
 
07 May 2012
 
Proposed amendments to the Labour Relations Act and the Basic Conditions of Employment Act
WERKSMANS ATTORNEYS
On Tuesday, 20 March 2012 Cabinet approved the submission of the amendment bill for the Labour Relations Act 66 of 1995 (“the LRA”) and the Basic Conditions of Employment Act 95 of 1997 (“the...
 
 
03 May 2012
 
China and your Intellectual Property
WERKSMANS ATTORNEYS
China is now the second largest economy after the USA, currently the world’s largest exporter and the largest market for passenger vehicles. China’s 1.3 billion consumers present a market...
 
 
02 May 2012
 
Crossing borders - China and Africa
WERKSMANS ATTORNEYS
China’s engagement with Africa is nothing new; it never left the continent in the fi rst place. The noticeable impact on the performance of African economies is underpinned by the growing...
 
 
 
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