As an employer, maintaining a harmonious and productive workplace is essential for the success of your business. Unfortunately, there may be times when misconduct occurs, and you find yourself in the dark about who is responsible. This is where polygraph testing can become a potentially valuable tool for employers. Polygraphs can be used during the investigation phase to assist the employer in identifying the misbehaving employee. They may also be used during the subsequent disciplinary...

Several workplace misconducts are also criminal acts. Two of the most apparent ones are theft and assault. When an employee is accused of one of these misconducts, it is common for employers to also lay criminal charges against the employee. This can create a dilemma for the employee, who may be concerned about incriminating themselves in the criminal case by giving evidence during the disciplinary hearing. The result is that employees often insist that workplace discipline be postponed until...

Business owners often struggle with shrinkage, also known as stock loss.  Although shrinkage itself is easy to prove, it is usually difficult to conclusively prove the cause of the shrinkage. Due to this difficulty in proving the guilt of individual employees, employers sometimes charge a group of employees with team misconduct.  With team misconduct, the employer alleges that the blame for the misconduct is shared amongst a group of employees. The legal justification for this...

Introduction There is an increasing trend of employees that resign with immediate effect ignoring their legal obligation to give the employer notice. When an employee resigns, the employer has no choice but to find and train a replacement employee. The purpose of the prescribed notice period is to give the employer the time he needs to arrange a smooth handover process. An employee's resignation without notice may frustrate this process and make the employer feel helpless. The question is,...

The objectives of the policy are to integrate all the elements of B-BBEE into the relevant authority’s activities in relation to its function of issuing licenses as envisaged in section 22C of the Medicines Act. Stakeholders are encouraged to comment on the draft policy by 31 August 2023 on the SAHPRA website. Draft-B-BBEE-Policy-on-Issuance-of-Licences-22-June-2023Download Submissions may be directed to SAHPRA through the 'Contact Us' page on their website. Please click here for the link:...

Are you aware of the latest developments regarding Beneficial Ownership in terms of the Companies Act? SEESA Compliance and Transparency will be able to assist with the following: • Telephonic advice regarding Beneficial Ownership matters; • Updates regarding and assistance with Beneficial Ownership verification; • Assistance with a Beneficial Ownership register. Apart from the above, SEESA Compliance and Transparency will also provide you with access to the following services: • Guidance on...