Article provided by Sanlam and written by Jan Truter for www.labourwise.co.za Load shedding is having a devastating impact on businesses. Questions that typically arise are: Do employees have the right to be paid if they are unable to work during power outages, and may employers change working hours to fit in with load shedding schedules? […]
Article provided by Sanlam and written by Jan Truter for www.labourwise.co.za Adherents to certain religions are reluctant to work on their sabbath or other holy days. In some cases, they refuse to do so. But what if such a refusal clashes with the employer’s operational needs? Our labour legislation affords employees protection against discrimination on several […]
Article by Daniëlle van Rooyen, Associate at Adams & Adams Imagine your business becoming so successful that your product becomes a worldwide household brand name. You’ve coined a new and exciting product, concocted an innovative product name and business is booming. Fast forward a couple of years and your trade mark has become ingrained in […]
Bunny Majaja from HOT 91.9 FM, an NSBC Media Partner, interviews Trademark Attorney, Shamin Raghunandan. Attracting investment and key partnerships along with developing a product, sales channels and marketing plans are typically all-consuming tasks for new businesses. Amid all this critical action, intellectual property (IP) is usually low on the list of priorities. IP is however a […]
Article provided by Sanlam and written by Barney Jordaan for www.labourwise.co.za The national minimum wage (NMW) came into effect on 1 January 2019. What exactly does this mean for employers and employees? R20 per hour The new minimum wage of R20 per hour applies across all sectors, with a few exceptions. Temporary exceptions The exceptions […]
Article provided by Absa When you hear the words ‘intellectual property’, your mind automatically fills with other words like ‘ideas’, ‘new concepts’, ‘business’, and ‘innovation’ We sat down recently with Taryn Simpson, Head: Group Intellectual Property Counsel, and unpacked a few of the complex laws and guidelines around intellectual property and everything that goes along […]
Article provided by The Cloud Accountants Benjamin Franklin is credited as saying the only things certain in life are death and taxes. Taxes come in an array of forms: petrol tax, excise duties, import duties, estate duty, transfer duty, dividend tax, VAT and income tax. The subject is complex and difficult so in this article […]
