Are employers, who issue provisional ultimatums to employees who participate in unprotected strike action, legally allowed to dismiss employees who comply with the ultimatum? Employees who...
Our personal devices, such as mobile phones, laptops and tablets are increasingly used to access movies, download Apps, store music or stream content from platforms like Netflix or...
It has become a practice by employers to insert automatic termination clauses into employment contracts for reasons including the following: The employer and employee might agree that,...
Aim to provide policy clarity on broad-based ownership schemes. Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition Ebrahim Patel says the department will soon publish a “practice note” on...
There has been a dramatic increase in the number of retrenchments brought on by the economic effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. What are the legal implications if you have to cancel your...
The digital representation of data or personal information, has brought many challenges to protecting privacy rights and thereby protecting individuals. In terms of the Protection of...
When you start doing research into launching an ecommerce store, one important term that will definitely appear on your radar is payment gateway. While often overlooked by merchants...
Many small business owners have their hands full with tax-related paperwork. If you’re one of them, the admin probably ranks low on the list of your favourite things to do, says Yolandi...
COVID-19 is entrenching new ways of living and working, and through this period of adaptation in a global health crisis, it has become apparent that many things are beyond our control....
Startup and entrepreneurs across the world are back at their drawing boards as they navigate towards a post-Covid world. There are still many who are curious as to what is needed to start...
There has literally never been a better time to open an e-commerce store and sell your products or services online. If you’ve just done so – congratulations! You’ve already done most of...
The past couple of weeks, most people were overwhelmed with messages from friends and colleagues to delete WhatsApp or to install a different rival application like Telegram or Signal. The...
The Covid-19 pandemic has had a devastating effect on the global economy. Business rescues, insolvencies, liquidations and restructures are rife, as are retrenchments and unemployment. It...
Over the past 20 years, I’ve has learned many tough lessons and overcome many entrepreneurial challenges. Some of the most important lessons I’ve learned using a sequence that mirrors the...
The travel and tourism industry is in the early stages of its recovery but, as with practically everything else at the moment, the situation remains uncertain and dynamic. Keeping a finger...
Recruiting the right talent is arguably the most important element of a successful work-from-home (WFH) strategy for any business - even more so than providing the right tools. Business...
The employment relationship involves two parties - the employer and the employee - and accordingly there are three possible ways in which this relationship can end, or terminate. Read...
Although social media marketing developments are coming and going, social networks continue to act as influential outlets for business growth. Methods of growing exposure, consumer reach,...
In light of the growing volume of cyberattacks - especially since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic - it has never been more important to ensure business continuity and recovery in the...
A recent Supreme Court of Appeal judgment has provided new guidance on COIDA cover and when employers may be exposed to direct claims for damages by employees. In a recent judgment1, the...