by Melanie Hart | Oct 26, 2023 | Employment
The High Court has handed down a landmark judgment declaring the sections of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act, 75 of 1997 (“BCEA”) dealing with maternity and parental leave as unconstitutional. The Court held that sections 25 (Maternity Leave), 25A (Parental...
by Warren Beech | Oct 13, 2023 | Health and Safety, News
The Springboks played Tonga on Sunday, 1 October 2023 and the match started at 21h00 (South African time). There were, reportedly, higher than usual levels of absenteeism from South African workplaces on the following Monday morning. While absenteeism can severely...
by Stephen Nthite | Oct 10, 2023 | News
According to a publication of Squire Patton Boggs-ESG Laws Across the World Global – July 2023. “ESG regulations are government standards for ESG-related actions, reporting or disclosures. While the ESG space is mostly unregulated, various legal requirements have...
by Nicholas Veltman | Oct 3, 2023 | News
The Companies Act, No. 71 of 2008, makes it as attractive as possible for post-commencement financiers to provide funding to distressed companies by conferring a statutory priority to the claims of financiers over certain (other) creditors and allowing the distressed...
