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Working from home – Some important considerations

This article covers some of the most important points that all employers must consider whilst enabling employees to continue to effectively work from home. It is no secret that 2020 has been a very difficult year. To say the least. Forcing us out of our comfort zones…

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by Shaun Benater

Under the influence – No proof, no dismissal

Following the Constitutional Court judgment where the use of cannabis was decriminalised, employers have faced difficulty in policing and enforcing policies regulating the use of...

by Sean Jamieson and Jaden Cramer

Under the influence – No proof, no dismissal

How the Cannabis laws impact your business

Whenever laws change, it’s important for business to know what the implications are for them and their industry. Recent changes to the Cannabis and drug policy laws of South Africa could prove confusing to employers across all sectors and industries. In September…

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Drafting Sale of Immovable Property Agreements – Part 2

1. Introduction This article is the third article in a series of articles relating to important considerations when drafting Sale of Immovable Property Agreements. Here are...

by Martin Kotze and Allen West

Occupational health & safety: When working from home does the home become a workplace and what happens if you are injured at home?

INTRODUCTION The COVID-19 Regulations issued by the government have required persons to work from home, where they can. As we have engaged with our clients on...

by Warren Beech

Employers and employees must be #COVID-19 health and safety compliant under level 4 of the #lockdown

Introduction Since the nationwide lockdown was implemented and subsequently extended, South African Employers and Employees, save for those categorized as Essential Services, have been unable to...

by SchoemanLaw Inc

Coronavirus – Occupational health and safety measures in workplaces – South Africa

On 29 April 2020, a directive addressing the implementation of necessary occupational health and safety measures in workplaces to reduce and eliminate the escalation of...

by Ishara McKenna

Mining and Natural Resources Sector – Life after Lockdown and Covid-19

Mining and Natural Resources Sector – Life after Lockdown and Covid-19:Updated on 16 April 2020 to include the amendments to the Regulations issued in terms...

by Warren Beech, Nicholas Veltman, Refiloe Vengeni, Eben van Zyl and Themba Khumalo

Coronavirus: Occupational Health and Safety Alert – South Africa

South Africans woke up to an entirely new landscape on the morning of 16 March 2020, following the announcements by President Ramaphosa on the evening...

by Warren Beech

#CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) in SA – What are Employers’ obligations and Employees’ rights during this public health emergency?

A contagious disease known as Coronavirus or COVID-19 (“the Virus”) was first detected in China in December 2019 and has since regrettably spread worldwide. The...

by SchoemanLaw Inc

The coronavirus: implications for employers in South Africa

Introduction The Department of Health has confirmed the first case of the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) in South Africa. There is a strong likelihood that there will...

by Johan Olivier, Kate Collier, Lizle Louw and Shane Johnson

The coronavirus: implications for employers in South Africa

Leasing of commercial or industrial property and compliance certificates

Compliance certificates are mandatory for any property sale and the rules applied are the same irrespective of the residential or commercial use of the property....

by Abrahams & Gross

Leasing of commercial or industrial property and compliance certificates

What compliance certificates do I need when selling my house?

Often when we attend to property transfers we find that home owners are caught unawares of the compliance certificates that are required when selling a...

by Abrahams & Gross

What compliance certificates do I need when selling my house?

From #metoo to #aminext – Addressing gender-based sexual violence in the workplace

Earlier this month, #AmINext flooded social media as women in South Africa drew attention to the magnitude of gender-based sexual violence, rape and murder taking...

by Nadine Mather

From #metoo to #aminext – Addressing gender-based sexual violence in the workplace

Automation, IOT and AI can have a positive impact on mining, natural resources, and infrastructure sectors

The mining, natural resources and infrastructure sectors have, historically, been highly labour-intensive, with these sectors being large-scale employers. The sectors also consist of a diverse...

by Warren Beech

Health and safety in the workplace: How important is it?

A distinction is made between health and safety laws which are aimed at securing health and safety in the workplace, and the health and safety...

by Warren Beech

Optimising existing measures to protect human health

Air pollution and its impact on human health is receiving increasing attention. Articles on the number of deaths and illnesses attributable to air pollution in...

by Justine Sweet

Draft asbestos abatement regulations published for comment

On 19 January 2018, the Minister of Labour published Draft Asbestos Abatement Regulations in GNR 29 of GG 41387 for comment. The closing date for...

by Cullinan and Associates

Tag: Occupational Health and Safety

Working from home – Some important considerations

Under the influence – No proof, no dismissal

How the Cannabis laws impact your business

Drafting Sale of Immovable Property Agreements – Part 2

Occupational health & safety: When working from home does the home become a workplace and what happens if you are injured at home?

Employers and employees must be #COVID-19 health and safety compliant under level 4 of the #lockdown

Coronavirus – Occupational health and safety measures in workplaces – South Africa

Mining and Natural Resources Sector – Life after Lockdown and Covid-19

Coronavirus: Occupational Health and Safety Alert – South Africa

#CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) in SA – What are Employers’ obligations and Employees’ rights during this public health emergency?

The coronavirus: implications for employers in South Africa

Leasing of commercial or industrial property and compliance certificates

What compliance certificates do I need when selling my house?

From #metoo to #aminext – Addressing gender-based sexual violence in the workplace

Automation, IOT and AI can have a positive impact on mining, natural resources, and infrastructure sectors

Health and safety in the workplace: How important is it?

Optimising existing measures to protect human health

Draft asbestos abatement regulations published for comment