by VDT Attorneys | May 6, 2014 | Employment, Labour
Annual leave is a basic right afforded to employees in terms of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act (BCEA). The BCEA also regulates payment upon termination of the employment relationship and states that, the employer must pay the employee the full remuneration for...
by VDT Attorneys | May 6, 2014 | Consumer, Credit Act
The NCA previously allowed credit providers to develop their own affordability assessment models. The policy review revealed serious discrepancies in how credit providers went about this and in most cases it appeared that such assessments were not done at all. The...
by VDT Attorneys | May 6, 2014 | Consumer, Contract
The CPA was drafted to protect the consumer against illegal business practices, particularly where an unfair or unequal relationship exists between a consumer and supplier. The CPA specifically prohibits suppliers from imposing exemption clauses on consumers that...
by VDT Attorneys | May 6, 2014 | Contract, Property
A condition contained in a contract can in layman’s terms be described as a provision that defers the obligation(s) of a party in the contract to the occurrence of some future uncertain event. This is usually termed a ‘suspensive condition’ or a ‘condition precedent’....
by VDT Attorneys | May 6, 2014 | Litigation
When deciding to approach a court for legal relief there are a few important factors to consider before starting. Prescription It is vitally important to be familiar with any contractual time-limitation or time-bar clauses or statutory prescriptive periods to ensure...
