In the normal sphere of the law, a business needs to start retrenchment proceedings if there are financial difficulties and there is no other way of getting around it. If a business is liquidated, the retrenchment process isn’t always followed. Section 38 of the Insolvency Act, as amended, is our primary legislation in dealing with employees during a liquidation procedure. Step 1: Suspension In a sequestration process, the employees’ contracts of employment are suspended. This is not the same,...










