by VDT Attorneys | Sep 15, 2022 | COVID-19, Disciplinary action, Dismissal, Social Media, Vaccinate, WhatsApp
In terms of the Labour Relations Act 66 of 1995 (LRA) a dismissal is unfair if an employer fails to provide a fair reason for the dismissal or if the dismissal did not follow a fair procedure. In establishing whether there are fair reasons for dismissing an employee...
by VDT Attorneys | Oct 12, 2021 | COVID-19, Employee, Employer, Employment, Employment law, Labour, Labour Court, Labour law
Our Labour Court has recently confirmed that the answer to this question is “yes” you can be dismissed for not wearing a face mask at work. As always, the facts of each case and the severity of the transgression will need to be taken into account to determine whether...
by VDT Attorneys | Jan 6, 2021 | Business, Commercial, Company, COVID-19
You are correct about the availability of tax relief measures for your company. President Ramaphosa in April 2020 announced the availability of tax measures to help alleviate the impact of the pandemic. Draft legislation to provide for tax relief were published for...
by VDT Attorneys | Apr 28, 2020 | COVID-19, Force majeure
During this time the concept of force majeure and the common law principle of supervening impossibility has become a serious concern for parties to commercial contracts, such as supply agreements and commercial leases, who are seeking solutions to escape or postpone...
by VDT Attorneys | Apr 27, 2020 | COVID-19, Employment, Temporary Employee Relief Scheme (TERS)
An employer may claim from TERS if it had to temporarily close either wholly or partially for a period of 3 months or less. The purpose of TERS is to avoid employees losing income as a result of the national lockdown. TERS benefits are calculated according a...
by VDT Attorneys | Apr 19, 2020 | COVID-19
All visits by members of the public to any correctional facility are suspended. Restaurants remain closed. Supermarkets, grocery stores and wholesale produce markets remain open to sell essential goods. The transport of alcohol is not allowed, except where...
