Different legal procedures apply when handling workplace problems arising from misconduct on the one hand, or from an employee’s health problems on the other. Misconduct is treated more harshly, whereas…
All employees enjoy the right to annual paid holiday leave from work. When an employment relationship comes to an end, an employee is entitled to be paid out for leave…
In the recently reported case of Haviside versus Heydricks, the Pietermaritzburg High Court grappled with the right of a seller to rely on a voetstoots clause, when the buyers of…
On 25 February 2014, the national assembly passed the Restitution of Land Rights Amendment Bill, which will in its current form allow for new land restitution claims to be lodged…
Setting up a new business is an exciting time. However, few business owners have legal training, and it is remarkably easy to walk straight into a legal pitfall in the…
"1. Don't go for a general practitioner when you need a specialist.Using the same business lawyer you've trusted from the beginning may lead to a bad experience if you really…
Two related cases were decided at the Western Cape High Court shortly before Christmas last year. Both were brought by a Mr Goldberg. In 2009, Mr Goldberg was taken by…
The Supreme Court of Appeal has reversed the ruling of the High Court, which declared the CCMA's rule limiting legal representation to be unconstitutional. The rule places stringent limits on…
Charlize is an avid cinema fan. Since she watches films on DVD each and every week, she takes out a DVD contract with her local DVD store, and units are…
Since the commencement of the Consumer Protection Act, there have been some businesses who have stubbornly resisted compliance with its provisions, for example declaring as a shop policy that no…