Dispute Resolution Matters

Re-employed or re-instated after a dismissal: Who is liable for the arrear retirement fund contributions

An award won by a dismissed employee for re-employment or reinstatement after an unfair or unlawful dismissal would generally have different effects on past retirement fund contributions. Typically, the rules of a retirement fund would provide for the termination of membership on the dismissal of the employee. Also, the obligation of the employer for payment of contributions would cease from the date of dismissal.

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Competition Commission intensifies its monitoring of essential foods and fresh produce: What you need to know

The latest edition of the Competition Commission’s (Commission) Essential Food Price Monitoring Report (EFPMR) analyses price movements of sunflower oil, bread, maize meal and certain fruits and vegetables and contains a deep dive probe into the poultry value chain. The Commission remains concerned about food inflation and whether prices are justified by increasing costs.

Don’t panic, help is on the way: Incentives for electric vehicles

Climate change has been a hot topic for many years now. It is, therefore, probably understood by most (if not all) that the effects of climate change will worsen as long as greenhouse gases are added to the atmosphere. With no positive action to counteract or reduce the amount of greenhouse gas emissions, climate change extremities will worsen. As such, there is an urgent need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and combat climate change globally.

How special is special when determining special leave to appeal?

In Mosselbaai Boeredienste (Pty) Ltd v OKB Motors CC ZASCA 91, taken on appeal from the Free State Division of the High Court, Bloemfontein, the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) considered the legal principles regarding special leave to appeal.

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