A complimentary SEESA Webinar: COVID-19 Vaccinations in the Workplace

by see-wpdev | Jun 27, 2021

A complimentary SEESA Webinar: COVID-19 Vaccinations in the Workplace. Can an employer enforce a rule stating that employees must be vaccinated against COVID-19? Did you know that the amended Consolidated Directions on Occupational Health and Safety Measures released on 11 June 2021 has placed obligations on employers relating to COVID-19 vaccinations? How does this affect your workforce? What do you, as an employer need to be aware of? IMPORTANT: Employers must undertake a risk assessment...

Resignation With Immediate Effect – What Remedies Does The Employer Have

by see-wpdev | Jun 17, 2021

The issue with employees resigning with immediate effect is a problem that seems to be happening more often. Employees simply send a message or letter stating that they resign with immediate effect and leave the employer helpless. The employee simply ignores the stipulated notice periods in their contracts. The questions constantly arise, what remedies does the employer have? Employees are usually required to give one week notice, should they been employed for less than six months, two weeks...

B-BBEE Measured Entities in the Financial Sector and Financial Sector Reporting

by see-wpdev | Jun 14, 2021

B-BBEE has a huge impact on the way we do business. As a company, it is important to know why B-BBEE was introduced, what it means for the country, how it affects your business and how your business can benefit from it. B-BBEE was implemented by Government to restore what has been lost and to contribute to the transformation in South Africa. B-BBEE motivates companies to integrate black people into the workspace, invest in their education, support black businesses, and give back to the poor...

THERE ARE LESS THAN 30 DAYS LEFT BEFORE THE POPI ACT COMMENCES!

by see-wpdev | Jun 9, 2021

Registration of your Information Officer with the Information Regulator is a compulsory requirement set out in the Protection of Personal Information Act. The Information Officer’s responsibilities include but is not limited to: • Developing a PAIA manual; • Developing a compliance framework; and • Doing personal information impact assessments. Registration of Information Officers must be done via: • The online portal on the Information Regulator’s website; or • Submitted manually via the...

FREE POPI webinar 23 June @ 14:00

by see-wpdev | Jun 8, 2021

Are you aware of the POPI Act and is your company compliant in this regard? Do you have an Information Officer? Is the Information Officer aware of their responsibilities? Join us for a FREE webinar as we discuss the POPI Act, and what your responsibilities as a company are. The aim of this course is to provide you with more background information, when information can be processed, the rights of the data subjects involved, and how to process information so that your business is in compliance....

B-BBEE – Reasons why your business might drop a level

by see-wpdev | May 12, 2021

When you are a Qualifying Small Enterprise (QSE) or a Generic Company, you are normally required to spend a certain amount of money to obtain full points on specific elements on a scorecard (This excludes automatic BEE levels that you obtain because you have more than 51% black ownership). It happens that companies spend a lot of money and still drop a level, which sometimes leads to a non-compliant certificate. How does it work? In the normal B-BBEE Codes of Good Practice, there are 3...

Understanding the Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA)

by see-wpdev | May 3, 2021

The purpose of the Promotional of Access to Information Act 2 of 2000 (PAIA) is to give effect to the Constitutional right of access to information held by both private and public bodies. It aims to promote a society in which South African’s can easily access or obtain information to enable them to exercise and protect all their rights. A formal request for information in terms of PAIA is a powerful tool one can use to gain access to the information or records of a private or public body....

Processing Subject To Prior Authorisation Applications

by see-wpdev | Mar 29, 2021

The Regulator recent guidance note issued on 11 March 2021 requires all businesses which process certain personal information to submit their applications for prior authorisation on or before 30 June 2021. In this article, we will look at the requirements as stipulated by the Regulator in submitting the applications. Section 57 of the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) states that the business must obtain prior authorisation from the Regulator if the business “plans to— process any...

Understanding Mental Disorders Of Personnel In The Workplace

by see-wpdev | Mar 15, 2021

Mental health awareness in the workplace has invariably surged since the start of the global COVID-19 pandemic. Recent statistics have uncovered that, in South Africa, only about twenty-five percent of the people with a diagnosable mental disorder currently receive treatment. A combination of the ongoing stigma attached to mental illness and the severe shortage of funding in the public health sector means that countless employees suffer from an array of untreated disorders, such as depression,...

Consent For Processing Personal Information In Terms Of The Protection Of Personal Information Act

by see-wpdev | Mar 8, 2021

Consent plays a vital role in the motivation for processing of personal information of a data subject in terms of the Protection of Personal Information Act (hereinafter referred to as the POPI Act). In this article, we will touch on the significance of consent being provided by a data subject when their personal information is being processed: In terms of Section 11 of the POPI Act, the personal information of a data subject may only be processed in minimal circumstances. One of the specific...

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A complimentary SEESA Webinar: COVID-19 Vaccinations in the Workplace

Resignation With Immediate Effect – What Remedies Does The Employer Have

B-BBEE Measured Entities in the Financial Sector and Financial Sector Reporting

THERE ARE LESS THAN 30 DAYS LEFT BEFORE THE POPI ACT COMMENCES!

FREE POPI webinar 23 June @ 14:00

B-BBEE – Reasons why your business might drop a level

Understanding the Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA)

Processing Subject To Prior Authorisation Applications

Understanding Mental Disorders Of Personnel In The Workplace

Consent For Processing Personal Information In Terms Of The Protection Of Personal Information Act

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