by VDT Attorneys | Sep 12, 2016 | Construction, Neighbour
More and more home owners choose to rather expand or renovate their current homes than purchase a new property. Unfortunately, many home owners embark on this process without adhering to the applicable standards and regulations as set out in the National Building...
by VDT Attorneys | Sep 12, 2016 | Property, Sectional Title
There are two types of meetings that can be held in a sectional title scheme, namely an annual general meeting (“AGM”) and a special general meeting (“SGM”), with the AGM probably the most important of the two. The SGM comprises of all other general meetings held in...
by VDT Attorneys | Sep 12, 2016 | Dispute resolution, Employment, Labour, Unfair Labour Practice
You are correct. In terms of our labour legislation, an employer cannot just dismiss you without a fair disciplinary hearing. Generally, employees can be dismissed for one of three reasons, namely misconduct, incapacity and operational requirements. In your case, the...
by VDT Attorneys | Sep 7, 2016 | Employment, Labour
Fortunately our Legislature has recognised the importance of providing for the accommodation of breastfeeding mothers and has promulgated a Code of Good Practice on the Protection of Employees during Pregnancy and after the Birth of a Child (“Code”). This Code...
by VDT Attorneys | Aug 11, 2016 | Agri, Farming, Property, Sale
Subdividing agricultural land is a time-consuming, expensive and often challenging exercise, frequently resulting in no success. This can be ascribed to the provisions of the Subdivision of Agricultural Land Act of 1970 (“the Act”) which expressly prohibits the...
