Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr
Can Employers Now Retrench Without A Business Rescue Plan?
13th May 2020 Covid-19 (Coronavirus) has been described as a global pandemic and the first of its kind. As a result of the novel Coronavirus outbreak, the world... →
The use of drones in the war against Covid-19
6th May 2020 Life as we know it, has changed overnight with the rapid spread of Covid-19 Contagion. For some of us it is as though we have taken a Wrong turn... →
COVID-19 VAT relief measures: Extension of time to export goods
1st April 2020 On 26 March 2020, the South African Revenue Service (SARS) issued Binding General Ruling 52 (BGR 52) in which it provides some relief to exporters... →
Do flexible and remote working arrangements constitute a cybersecurity threat?
25th March 2020 The era of the millennial workforce and the rise in technology and connectivity has required a dynamic shift toward flexible and/or remote working... →
Government is coming to the assistance of distressed companies amid the Covid-19 pandemic
20th March 2020 The Department of Employment and Labour has recently provided much-needed guidance in respect of questions which employers have been grappling with... →
Coronavirus Q&A: Know Your Employment Rights
16th March 2020 The COVID – 19 (or "Coronavirus") is spreading. Employers and employees have a role to play in limiting its impact. In this alert, we answer some... →
Coronavirus – temporary concession for Chinese Nationals currently in South Africa
16th March 2020 Although the coronavirus is not (yet) as deadly as the severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus (SARS-Cov) which shocked the world... →
Coronavirus and the workplace: What to do?
16th March 2020 On 5 March 2020, South African Minister of Health, Dr Zweli Mkhize, confirmed the first incident of COVID-19, commonly known as the corona virus in... →
