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Drunk enough to be dismissed?
Drunk enough to be dismissed?
[Hugo Pienaar and Elizabeth Sonnekus] One would think that if an employee is found to be under the influence of alcohol at work, it is a straightforward dismissible offence. Recent case law has shown that this is not necessarily so... read


Competition Law
Arcelor delighted new pricing principles suit steel industry
Arcelor delighted new pricing principles suit steel industry

Mark Allix

ArcelorMittal SA's new CEO, Wim de Klerk, says the company's new pricing policy for sales of flat steel products, agreed with the government, does not have precedent elsewhere in the world... read
Retailers lose their bid to halt Massmart bringing its exclusivity case
Retailers lose their bid to halt Massmart bringing its exclusivity case
The Competition Tribunal has rejected an application by retailers to delay a hearing into an application brought by Massmart objecting to exclusivity in lease agreements with landlords... read
Mittal to cough up R1,5bn for cartel conduct
Mittal to cough up R1,5bn for cartel conduct
The Competition Commission has shown it means business by hefting a massive R1,5bn fine on ArcelorMittal SA for cartel conduct... read
Corporate & Commercial Law
Challenges, opportunities and road ahead for International Arbitration in BRICS
Challenges, opportunities and road ahead for International Arbitration in BRICS

Jackwell Feris and Jonathan Ripley-Evans

The Conference on International Arbitration in BRICS: Challenges, Opportunities and Road Ahead took place in New Delhi, India, on 27 August 2016... read
Cyber Law
Proper use of branded social content under the spotlight
Proper use of branded social content under the spotlight

Thabiso Moloi

We've seen a number of articles around influencer marketing, but it's also subject to a set of laws and rules... read
Labour Law
Importance of zero tolerance policies regarding sexual harassment at work
Importance of zero tolerance policies regarding sexual harassment at work
Businesses must ensure they have a policy in place to deal with sexual harassment in the workplace and that this policy is effectively communicated and understood by all employees... read
What power does a chairperson hold in a disciplinary appeal?
What power does a chairperson hold in a disciplinary appeal?

Michael Yeates and Bheki Nhlapho

Employers often miss out on the opportunity to prescribe important powers to chairpersons especially for internal appeals. This failure may later prove detrimental to the disciplinary process... read
Telkom restructuring deemed fair
Telkom restructuring deemed fair
The Labour Court has found that Telkom handled its restructuring process in a fair manner... read
Security officers' wages to increase next month
Security officers' wages to increase next month
The minimum wage in the private security sector will increase from 1 September 2016 by an average of 7.1%... read
Law Practice
Bowman Gilfillan Africa Group rebrands
Bowman Gilfillan Africa Group rebrands
As of 1 September 2016, the Bowman Gilfillan Africa Group will operate across Africa under one brand name: Bowmans... read
Four on short list for post in highest court
Four on short list for post in highest court

Franny Rabkin

The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has announced its short list of candidates to be interviewed for appointments as judges, with four candidates vying for one appointment to the Constitutional Court... read
Legislation
Private universities on the cards
Private universities on the cards
Private educational institutions that offer degrees might soon be able to call themselves universities... read
Public Liability
M1 structural bridge inquiry postponed to next year
M1 structural bridge inquiry postponed to next year
The presiding officer in the Inquiry into the M1/Grayston Drive pedestrian and cyclist structural bridge collapse on Monday, 29 August, dismissed the sitting of the commission until next year. read
Tax Law
Keeping abreast in a taxing environment
Keeping abreast in a taxing environment
Any credible tax practitioner has to be aware of what is happening in the industry and how this could impact on the way they work... read
Business
BHF welcomes ARV protocols, but warns against costs
BHF welcomes ARV protocols, but warns against costs
The new test and treat anti-retroviral (ARV) guidelines have been endorsed by the Board of Healthcare Funders... read
Johan Eksteen is overall winner of 2016 Entrepreneur of the Year competition
Johan Eksteen is overall winner of 2016 Entrepreneur of the Year competition
Johan Eksteen, owner of Agricon and a previous finalist in the Sanlam and Business/Partners Entrepreneur of the Year competition, is the overall winner of the 2016 competition, announced in Johannesburg on 1 September 2016... read
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