by VDT Attorneys | Sep 14, 2021 | Company, Employee, Employer, Employment, Employment law, Labour, Privacy
CCTV monitoring is a useful tool for improving security and identifying misconduct in the workplace. However, the ability of an employer to monitor employee conduct via such a tool is not unfettered, and an employer should take heed of the following aspects before...
by VDT Attorneys | Sep 14, 2021 | Business, Company, Corporate, Shareholder
It is common practice for shareholders to appoint a proxy to represent them when they, as shareholders, are not available, able or inclined to attend a shareholders’ meeting themselves. On receiving notice of a shareholders meeting, a shareholder can then decide how...
by VDT Attorneys | Jul 14, 2021 | Commercial, Company, Compliance, Cyber, Cyber security, Information, Information and data protection
You are correct in that the new Cybercrimes Act was signed into law by our President and once the commencement date is proclaimed, it will apply to electronic communications service providers (“ECSPs”) under which your business could potentially fall. The Cybercrimes...
by VDT Attorneys | Jun 14, 2021 | BEE, Commercial, Company
A common misconception is that any charitable contribution or intitiative qualifies for Socio-Economic Development points. Although such initiatives are laudable, the BEE Codes of Good Practice have very clear requirements for contributions to qualify for recognition...
by VDT Attorneys | May 20, 2021 | Companies Act, Company, Corporate, Shares
Firstly, it is important to understand that a shareholder is the owner of equity in a company and is by virtue of being such a holder entitled to enjoy certain rights, with such rights associated with the class of shares held and the rights associated with classes of...
by VDT Attorneys | May 20, 2021 | BEE, Business, Commercial, Company, Skills development
To answer your question, it is best to firstly start with what learnerships are. Learnerships are accredited qualifications where a learner completes theoretical and experiential training simultaneously. This distinguishes learnerships from other forms of training...
