Restraints of trade: A useful guide for employers
A restraint of trade is an agreement between an employer and an employee, or a provision in an employment contract that restricts an employee from...
Labour Law
Latest Labour and Employment Law News
This topic contains analyses and news with regards to employment legislation and case law, exploring employer and employee rights, employment contracts, employment equity, retrenchments and dismissals.
T-Day changes to pension, provident and retirement funds
A set of legislative changes implemented through the Taxation Laws Amendment Act (TLAA) are due to come into effect on 1 March 2016 (T-Day). According...
by Bowmans
2016 South African budget speech summary
The Honourable Minister of Finance read the 2016 South African budget speech on 24 February 2016. In this summary, we address only the revenue (i.e....
by ENSafrica
Clarifying jurisdictional overlaps – High Court v Labour Court
The employee in the case of greater Tzaneen municipality v Le Grange (685/2013)[2015]ZASCA 17, entered into a fixed-term contract of employment with the appellant, the...
The Constitutional Court settles the position on termination notices
On 3 March 2015 the Labour Appeal Court (LAC) ruled that the Court’s prior interpretation of the validity of termination notices issued in violation of section 189A(8)(b)(i) of the Labour Relations Act (LRA) was incorrect. On 22 January 2016 the Constitutional…
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LexisNexis Legal Solutions aids women’s equality
World Day of Social Justice, commemorated annually on 20 February, is significant to LexisNexis’ mandate of promoting the Rule of Law thanks to its focus on tackling issues such as poverty, exclusion, unemployment, gender equity and access to social well-being…
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Lost in translation – Social media faux pas
In December 2013, Justine Sacco, a senior director of corporate communications at US based media and internet company IAC, decided to send out a tweet...
“Gardening leave” and the enforceability of restraints of trade
The South African Labour Courts have, until now, not had the opportunity to consider what impact, if any, a so-called “gardening leave” provision may have...
Off duty misconduct in the age of social media
Due to the prevalence of social media use both in and out of the workplace, the scope of what constitutes conduct for which an employee...
#Yourefired: Dismissals of employees due to social media usage
Inappropriate, insensitive and racist content posted by social media users has been the topic of conversation for the past few weeks as South African society...
