Dividend payment cycles in turbulent times
16 Feb 2021
BY Michael Reifarth
The negative economic impact of the global COVID-19 pandemic has been widespread and has led to a number of adverse outcomes
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Africa tax in brief
16 Feb 2021
BY Celia Becker
AFRICA TAX IN BRIEF
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“But what if I don’t want to?” The possible discriminatory consequences of a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy
16 Feb 2021
The question arises whether there is scope for employees to claim that they have been discriminated against as a result of their failure or refusal to take the COVID-19 vaccine.
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EE Bill out for comment: Are employers ready to take employment equity more seriously?
16 Feb 2021
BY Lauren Salt AND Jessie Moore
It is that time of year when employment equity compliance should be particularly front-of-mind for employers as the filing season came to an end on 15 January 2021.
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Does the institution of a review application interrupt the running of the prescription period?
16 Feb 2021
BY Peter le Roux AND Siphile Hlwathika
Prior to the amendments to section 145 of the Labour Relations Act, 1995 (“LRA”) in 2015, many employers who were found to have unfairly dismissed an employee would seek to review an arbitration award
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Challenges in the LIBOR transition phase: ISDA fallback interest rates for transactions linked to bonds or loans
16 Feb 2021
By now, you have probably heard that the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”), the most widely used benchmark interest rate in the world, will become a piece of history at the end of 2021.
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tax in brief | issue 57
16 Feb 2021
tax in brief | issue 57
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在实施肯尼亚土地所有权转换程序之前，土地所有者需要做些什么
16 Feb 2021
BY Kenny Chiu
肯尼亚正在实施新的土地登记程序，受此程序影响的土地所有者需要确保其提供的土地详情的准确性，并在截止日期2021年4月1日前提出申诉。
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South Africa: Labour and Employment Comparative Guide
15 Feb 2021
BY Pareen Rogers
Several statutes govern employment law in South Africa, the most relevant of which are as follows:
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Africa Business In Brief
issue 387 | 14 Feb 2021
issue 387
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Digital markets, big data, data privacy, and competition: where crossroads meet
10 Feb 2021
Digital markets and platforms have recently been dominating the international antitrust debate.
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Employment ENSight roundup
10 Feb 2021
A roundup of our latest employment ENSights
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POPIA: what you need to know about the role of the Information Officer
09 Feb 2021
With the Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013 ("POPIA") deadline closing in on 1 July 2021, many organisations are starting to feel the mounting pressure of becoming compliant with POPIA.
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Clarity on B-BBEE annual reporting obligations for JSE-listed companies, but more is needed
09 Feb 2021
BY Parusha Desai Valodia AND Sanjay Kassen
Companies listed on both the primary and secondary market of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange have been obliged to comply with increasingly onerous and often unclear reporting obligations in respect of the status of their transformation.
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New South African national minimum wage and earnings threshold
09 Feb 2021
BY Lauren Salt AND Jessie Moore
On 8 February 2021, two significant developments took place in the employment law arena. These will have far-reaching implications for employers and employees alike.
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