Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr
Planning for public holidays and extra public holidays in 2019
14th January 2019 Every year, there are a number of public holidays in South Africa. The public holidays for 2019 are: New Year’s Day, Tuesday, 1 January 2019;... →
The right to protest without permission affirmed by the Concourt - what is the impact of this judgment on labour law?
13th December 2018 On 19 November 2018, the Constitutional Court (CC) handed down judgment upholding the January 2018 judgment from Judge Ndita of the Western Cape... →
5 tips for ensuring minority shareholder protection
11th December 2018 Minority shareholders are often faced with the challenge of entrenching their rights in a company and making sure their voices are heard. Although... →
Increased minimum wage for domestic workers
6th December 2018 The minimum wage for domestic workers was increased from 3 December 2018. This is as a result of an amendment to the sectoral determination which... →
Will drunk driving cost me my job?
4th December 2018 1 December of each year officially marks the commencement of “the festive season” or, as some like to say, “the season to be jolly”. The festive... →
Are companies liable by law to pay their employees bonuses?
30th November 2018 The short answer: if payment of a bonus is a guaranteed right, either in terms of an employee’s contract of employment, an employer’s remuneration... →
The Impact of 4IR Technology Advancement on the Engineering Sector
28th November 2018 We are living in a connected society - with technology changing the world around us - making it smarter, more autonomous and increasingly... →
The Importance of Healthy Partnerships in the Medical Industry
28th November 2018 The state of the healthcare industry is currently a hot topic in South Africa. In light of the National Health Insurance (NHI) financing system,... →