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See no evil, speak no evil: reporting misconduct

30 October 2024

What are the consequences of an employee turning a blind eye to the misconduct of their fellow employees? The CCMA... recently confirmed that dismissal may be an acceptable consequence for failing to report wrongdoing.

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Employee grievances: one misstep can cost you!

02 September 2024

Employers can often let an employee grievance slide, particularly when directed by juniors at a valuable or important senior employee... or supervisor. A recent Free State High Court judgment however raised a huge red flag for employers not to let these incidents slide.

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When medical certificates raise a red flag

24 July 2024

The submission of medical certificates by employees to support their requests for sick leave is a common employment phenomenon. Employers... often grapple with how to handle medical certificates they suspect are irregularly issued by a medical practitioner, particularly when the medical practitioner is notorious for 'selling' such certificates.

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Stoners may be exempted from zero-tolerance policy

27 June 2024

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What to expect from the new draft Employment Equity Act Regulations

27 March 2024

The Employment Equity Amendment Act 4 of 2022 (“Amendment Act”) was introduced in April 2023 but the commencement date has... yet to be promulgated. To address the sectoral numerical targets provided for in the Amendment Act, new draft regulations were issued for comment on 1 February 2024 (“Draft Regulations”). In this article

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South Africa’s four-day workweek trial: the good and the bad

21 February 2024

From March to August 2023, South Africa conducted the first African four-day workweek experiment involving several pilot companies trialling to... assess the pros and cons of such a move in a South African context. Although it’s far too early to make any conclusive findings, we share a few thoughts about the trial and its implications for South

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Can you use your culture to justify being absent from work?

15 January 2024

Employers are required to respect and honour the rights of their employees. However, in return, employees are required in terms... of their employment relationship to offer their services and not be absent from work without leave. But how do these rights stack up when an employee claims their right to culture as justification for being absent from wor

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Do criminal charges trump a disciplinary hearing?

30 November 2023

Should an employee be criminally charged in respect of conduct that happened at the employee’s workplace, the question can arise... as to whether the employer is now prohibited from proceeding with disciplinary action against the employee given the pending criminal charges.

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See no evil, speak no evil: reporting misconduct

30 October 2024

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Employee grievances: one misstep can cost you!

02 September 2024

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When medical certificates raise a red flag

24 July 2024

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Stoners may be exempted from zero-tolerance policy

27 June 2024

With the well-known Prince-case finding that it is unconstitutional for the state to criminalise the possession, use or cultivation of... cannabis by adults for personal consumption, the perception has arisen that this freedom extends to the workplace and that it is also discriminatory and unfair to dismiss an employee that tests positive for the use of cannabis as a result of reporting for duty under the influence of drugs. In this article, we look at to what extent the Prince-freedoms have also found their way into the workplace.

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What to expect from the new draft Employment Equity Act Regulations

27 March 2024

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South Africa’s four-day workweek trial: the good and the bad

21 February 2024

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Can you use your culture to justify being absent from work?

15 January 2024

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Do criminal charges trump a disciplinary hearing?

30 November 2023

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Capital gains distributions between trusts – who gets taxed?

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Can the conduit principle be used in structures where there are multiple trusts? This issue has recently been heard by... the Constitutional Court in the case of Thistle Trust v Commissioner for the South African Revenue Service (CCT 337/22) [2024] ZACC 19 which has guided how to tax capital gains in multi-tiered trust structures.

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There is often great uncertainty and misconceptions when it comes to the resignation of trustees of a trust. In this... article, we look at the requirements for the resignation of a trustee from an inter vivos trust and a testamentary trust.

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