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Episode 93: Should My Company Have A Data Processing Agreement With Third Parties?

Episode 93: Should My Company Have A Data Processing Agreement With Third Parties?

by | Sep 21, 2021

In this episode, SEESA CP & POPI Legal Advisors, Frederik du Plessis and Melinda van der Merwe discuss the importance to draft a Data Processing Agreement in line with Condition 7, Section 20 of the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA). The Responsible Party must ensure that they enter into an agreement when an operator processes personal information on behalf of the responsible party. Click play to listen to our podcast! Should you require further assistance or consumer-related...

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Employment Equity Audit From The Department Of Labour, We’ve Got You Covered.

by | Sep 20, 2021

Please be advised that the Department of Labour are actively conducting audits on Employment Equity Compliance. How will you know if your company will be audited? The CEO and the Employment Equity Manager will receive an email from the Department of Labour notifying them that the company will be undergoing an audit. The notification will clearly state what documents they require from the company, with a due date. All documents should reach the Department of Labour on or before the set date....

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Intimidation In The Workplace

by | Sep 15, 2021

Intimidation is said to be conduct that is seen or perceived as threatening to one’s safety. Intimidation in the workplace often rears its head in the form of conflict between co-employees, which escalates to a threat, either blatant or implied, leaving the aggrieved party feeling unsafe in and out of the workplace. When dealing with such situations, it is important to ensure that the affected party make the employer aware of such misconduct by either lodging a formal grievance or orally...

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Episode 92: How Your Allocated SDF Can Alleviate Your Stress In The Workplace.

Episode 92: How Your Allocated SDF Can Alleviate Your Stress In The Workplace.

by | Sep 14, 2021

In this episode, SEESA Skills Development Facilitators, Tashlynn Budhoo and Marc Rorich discuss how your SDF can assist your business in terms of being compliant with the various measures required for both Skills Development and Employment Equity reporting. They discuss the deadlines for information to be submitted to your SDF and how SEESA systems can assist your business with sharing this information with your SDF. Click play to listen to our podcast! Contact your SEESA Skills Development...

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The Demand For Quality Goods And Services

by | Sep 13, 2021

According to Section 54 of the Consumer Protection Act 68 of 2008 (hereafter the CPA), a consumer has the right to demand quality goods and services from suppliers.  Section 55 of the CPA also refers to safe, good quality goods and services.  But what does the CPA mean by safe, good, quality goods and services? The right to safe, good, quality goods and services refers to the following: Firstly, the right to timely performance and completion.  Should the supplier give a certain...

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BEE Prepared And Start Your Planning Now

by | Sep 8, 2021

“By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.” These eight words by Benjamin Franklin summarises the basic fundamentals of your BEE certificate. To be compliant, be it a level 1 or a level 8, you need to get your ducks in a row before the last day of your financial year. The Companies Act, in Section 30, demands the Annual Financial Statements of a company to follow its Financial Year-End. The Verification Manual prescribes the Audited Financial Statements to be used across the...

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Episode 91: The Right To Fair, Just And Reasonable Terms And Conditions

Episode 91: The Right To Fair, Just And Reasonable Terms And Conditions

by | Sep 7, 2021

SEESA Consumer Protection and POPI Legal Advisors, Meggan Watson and Sandrisha Govender discuss the right to fair, just and reasonable terms and conditions from the Consumer Protection Act. They focus on what constitutes unfair terms in consumer contracts, the responsibilities of the supplier with regard to these contracts and the remedies a consumer may have against a supplier in terms of the Act. Click play to listen to our podcast! Should you require further assistance or consumer-related...

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How Quickly Can I Get My B-BBEE Certificate?

by | Sep 6, 2021

With our world as we know it being forced to move over to remote or electronic means of conducting and continuing with business over the last eighteen months, it is evident that the world has also subsequently become expectant of absolutely everything else to happen quicker as well.   This is a blessing and a curse for most companies as some processes are sped up when we can find an alternative electronic means of conducting the same process rather than doing so manually. Should we...

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Can One Dismiss An Employee For Informing Someone That Their Employer Is Showing Symptoms Of COVID-19?

Can One Dismiss An Employee For Informing Someone That Their Employer Is Showing Symptoms Of COVID-19?

by | Aug 30, 2021

When an employee signs their employment contract, there is often a confidentiality clause which states that the employee will refrain from disclosing any confidential information to any third party whilst in employment with their employer and after termination, unless the employer agrees to disclose such information with the employee. Should the employee breach this clause, it possibly may lead to disciplinary action against the employee. But what happens when an employee informs the...

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The Protection Of Personal Information Act (POPIA) – More Than Just Consent

by | Aug 25, 2021

As the Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013 (hereafter referred to as the Act) has become fully operational since 1 July 2021 businesses have tended to be solely focused on receiving consent from people or clients. The question to ask is: “Is consent enough to process personal information?” The simple answer is no, although consent is one of the fundamental requirements in the Act. The Act requires more than just consent. When referring to Section 18 of the Act, certain...

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