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A POPIA perspective on the Financial Intelligence Centre’s Directive 8
25th April 2023 The FIC’s Directive 8, requiring accountable institutions to screen employees, should be applied while complying with POPIA’s restrictions on... →
Call for submissions: Proposed amendments to the Cannabis for Private Purposes Bill 2023
24th April 2023 The Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services (the Committee) has invited stakeholders and interested persons to provide feedback on... →
MHSA – proposed new regulations on first aid, emergency response and missing person locator systems
24th April 2023 On 13 April 2023, the Mine Health and Safety Council (Council) circulated draft amendments, for comment, to regulation Chapter 16 of the... →
Constitutional Court judgment brings finality to the meaning of "in response to a strike" when employers use replacement labour during a lock-out
20th April 2023 On 18 April 2023, the Constitutional Court handed down judgment in National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) v Trenstar (Pty)... →
Are You Ready? FIC's Employee Screening Directive is effective
19th April 2023 The FIC has issued a directive requiring accountable institutions to screen employees to help manage the risks of illegal activities, but this... →
Webber Wentzel bolsters its partnership with 9 promotions
17th April 2023 Webber Wentzel has promoted 9 new partners across four practice areas, including Corporate, Employment, Competition, Trade and Investment and... →
ESG and the African Continental Free Trade Agreement
17th April 2023 The forward momentum of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) principles, which permeate every aspect of global economic activity, is also... →
Employment Equity Amendment Bill 2020 signed into law: Employers must act swiftly and take a measured approach
14th April 2023 The Employment Equity Amendment Act has been signed into law, which paves the way for setting enforceable numerical targets for employment equity... →
