One of the ways that an employment relationship is terminated is through resignation by the employee. This usually requires the employee providing notice to the employer in line with his/her contract of employment, alternatively in terms of the minimum statutory notice periods prescribed by the Basic Conditions of Employment Act[1]. It is, however, not uncommon for employees to tender resignation letters with immediate effect, meaning the employee would cease work on the date the resignation...

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On the 18th of September 2018, The Constitutional Court decriminalised the use of cannabis in private surroundings and with the cabinet that has given the go-ahead to the official proposals made by the Cannabis for Private Purposes Bill of 2020. The legislation will now be passed through Parliament before receiving its final approval. Safety concerns are usually a company's main reason for prohibiting cannabis in the workplace as usage has been linked to an increase in job accidents and...

Businesses can only benefit from having a proper Protected Disclosures and or Whistleblowing Policy in place. There have been instances where no such policy existed and disclosures were made to the media and the employer only found out when confronted by the media. If a business implemented a Protected Disclosures Policy, then they have taken the first step to prevent possible exposure to embarrassing media coverage. The concept of a Protected Disclosure is also referred to as a Whistleblower...

This has been a controversial issue for years, and yet the controversy continues. In May 2014 and September 2018 proclamations were made giving effect to provisions of the Traditional Health Practitioners Act 22 of 2007 (THPA). One of the more crucial provisions was the establishment of the Traditional Health Practitioners Council. The Purpose of the council was to regulate the practice. The are many challenges to ensure that all Traditional Practitioners comply with a number of criteria such...