Severance Pay – What Makes You Think You Are Entitled to It?
Employees may be offered severance pay if they are dismissed for reasons based on the employer’s operational requirements[1]. Section 41(1) of the Basic Conditions of the Employment Act, 1997[2], provides that a retrenched employee is entitled to severance pay at...
How Safe are You, Really?
Parliament has drafted a new Bill, the Unlawful Entry on Premises Bill, which is open to the public for comments. The Unlawful Entry on Premises Bill will replace the old and outdated Trespassing Act which was enacted in 1959.[1] The Purpose of The Proposed Bill The...
Powers of Attorney – “Mightier than the Sword”?
Not everybody has our best interest at heart, and it is necessary to have everything on paper so that you know your belongings are taken care of and the person you trust is acting with the required care and skills within the powers of a power of attorney. What...
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