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Employer Defamation - Can an employee be defamed during a workplace investigation?

Employers and managers need to be cautious with statements and correspondence circulated during the course of an investigation or disciplinary process, as the publication of these may constitute defamation.

The protection against self-help: Employers be aware

The Labour Appeal Court recently confirmed that an employer may not deduct or withhold any amount from an employee’s remuneration if the employee participated in an unlawful strike and the employer failed to implement the ‘no work no pay’ principle during the month in which the employee did not render services.

Customs and excise

Unpacking the urgency of urgent applications: Not just for the taking

” The wheels of justice turn slowly .” We have all heard this phrase at one point or another. It is not uncommon for a litigant to wait years before a hearing date for a matter is allocated. There are certain times, however, when there simply is not the luxury of time, and rights need to be protected as a matter of urgency. Our law recognises this, which is why it makes provision for urgent applications.

BPR 398: Will you be the yield to my instrument?

The tax treatment of interest and dividends is quite different. Generally, interest paid on money borrowed in the production of trading income is deductible for tax purposes, while the interest derived by the creditor from a loan or investment of money is taxable.

Resignations: Debunking misconceptions

In this podcast Gillian Lumb and Leila Moosa debunk some of the misconceptions surrounding resignations