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Unfair Disciplinary Procedures could cost your company dearly

Disciplinary issues within a company can quickly spiral into major risks if not handled correctly. We have seen a surge in dismissals being set aside due to unfair procedures, resulting in costly financial Cost Orders, damage to brand reputation and significant stress...

The real reason for the Road Accident Fund’s settlement delays

The Road Accident Fund is a state–supported insurance fund providing compensation to victims of road accidents in South Africa. In a spade of recent news articles, the Road Accident Fund has attempted to put the blame for its financial woes on the shoulders of the...

Can an employee be dismissed for submitting a fake sick note?

In the recent ruling by the Labour Appeal Court (“LAC”) in the case of Woolworths (Pty) Ltd v Commission for Conciliation Mediation and Arbitration and Others (JA90/22) [2024] ZALAC 29 (13 June 2024), the intricate problem of submitting a fraudulent Medical...
Cybercrime in the Conveyancing sphere

Cybercrime in the Conveyancing sphere

Conveyancing firms are steadily becoming targets of cyber crime due to large sums of money that is involved in property transactions. Most of the correspondence exchanged between conveyancing firms and clients are also by way of electronic communication which makes it...

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