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Labour Court rules on 'maternity' leave for fathers
The case MIA v State Information Technology Agency (Pty) Ltd (D 312/2012) [2015] ZALCD 20 turned on whether an employer's refusal to grant a male employee 'maternity leave' amounted to unfair discrimination on the grounds of gender... read more>>



Commercial Law
Securities transfer tax exemption where parties opt out of roll-over relief

Heinrich Louw

The South African Revenue Service (SARS) released Binding Private Ruling No 195 (Ruling) on 26 June 2015. The Ruling deals with the application of the exemption provision contained in s8(1)(a) of the Securities Transfer Tax Act, No 25 of 2007 (STT Act)... read more>>
Importance of applying solvency and liquidity test
The Companies Act 71 of 2008 (the Act) prescribes that it is a mandatory, strict requirement for directors to apply a set solvency and liquidity test to the companies in their control when making certain decisions... read more>>
Thousands will love your new jingle, Bjorn from Sweden will claim he composed it

Reinhardt Biermann and Stephen Hollis

In 1971, while at an airport under dark and overcast skies in Ireland - which delayed his flight, Bill Backer - the creative director of McCann-Erickson wrote: 'I'd like to buy the world a Coke and keep it company'... read more>>
EU opens probe into Rexam beverage can takeover
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM: The EU's competition regulator opened an in-depth probe on Monday into the proposed takeover of Rexam, the British maker of beverage cans, by US peer Ball Corporation in an offer worth £4.3 billion ($6.6 billion; €5.8 billion)... read more>>
Labour Law
Pension Funds Adjudicator dismisses complaint on withdrawal benefit
A worker, who had been dismissed on suspicion of fraud, has failed in his attempt to claim a withdrawal benefit after the Pension Funds Adjudicator (PFA) rejected his complaint... read more>>
New employers may be able to enforce restraints of trade

Rishal Bipraj

Restraints of trade relate to restrictions applied to employees to maintain confidential business secrets of the employer. They are enforceable by the employer through employment contracts... read more>>
Business
Bartering as a way to increase your business

Boris Dzhingarov

Smart business managers always think about bartering and it is a shame to notice that many still do not understand why this is something that has to be considered... read more>>
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