by VDT Attorneys | Jul 16, 2015 | Employment, Labour
Retirement relates to the termination of the employment relationship with an employer. In South Africa there is no single applicable retirement age which applies across the board to all employees. This means that establishing the retirement age applicable to an...
by VDT Attorneys | Jul 15, 2015 | BEE, Employment
BEE, or more correctly B-BBEE (Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment), is governed by the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Act (“BEE Act”) as well as Codes of Good Practice and various sector charters issued in terms of the BEE Act. The primary objective of BEE...
by VDT Attorneys | Jun 11, 2015 | Damages, Employment, Litigation
No one can argue that a work environment can often be a stressful place where tempers can flare and harsh words can be uttered. But does this justify conduct which affects the reputation of a person and if not, can damages be claimed for such defamation of one’s...
by VDT Attorneys | Apr 14, 2015 | Employment, Farming, Labour
Sectoral Determination 13 defines a “farm worker” as any person who is involved in farming activities, including a general worker on a farm, all domestic workers who work in a house on a farm and also a security guard (not employed in the private security industry)...
by VDT Attorneys | Apr 14, 2015 | Employment, Labour, Litigation
In this article, we will shed some light on the legal position from an employer / employee relationship perspective, address the right to privacy to be considered as well as establish the steps that need to be followed before a Nanny Cam can be used to monitor a...
by VDT Attorneys | Mar 16, 2015 | Employment
The use of polygraph testing has been in existence for decades and has over the past few years also gained popularity amongst employers in South Africa in respect of internal investigations and screening of job applicants for placement in senior positions. The...
