A complimentary SEESA Webinar: COVID-19 Vaccinations in the Workplace. Can an employer enforce a rule stating that employees must be vaccinated against COVID-19? Did you know that the amended Consolidated Directions on Occupational Health and Safety Measures released on 11 June 2021 has placed obligations on employers relating to COVID-19 vaccinations? How does this affect…
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Resignation With Immediate Effect – What Remedies Does The Employer Have
The issue with employees resigning with immediate effect is a problem that seems to be happening more often. Employees simply send a message or letter stating that they resign with immediate effect and leave the employer helpless. The employee simply ignores the stipulated notice periods in their contracts. The questions constantly arise, what remedies does…
B-BBEE Measured Entities in the Financial Sector and Financial Sector Reporting
B-BBEE has a huge impact on the way we do business. As a company, it is important to know why B-BBEE was introduced, what it means for the country, how it affects your business and how your business can benefit from it. B-BBEE was implemented by Government to restore what has been lost and to…
THERE ARE LESS THAN 30 DAYS LEFT BEFORE THE POPI ACT COMMENCES!
Registration of your Information Officer with the Information Regulator is a compulsory requirement set out in the Protection of Personal Information Act. The Information Officer’s responsibilities include but is not limited to: • Developing a PAIA manual; • Developing a compliance framework; and • Doing personal information impact assessments. Registration of Information Officers must be…
FREE POPI webinar 23 June @ 14:00
Are you aware of the POPI Act and is your company compliant in this regard? Do you have an Information Officer? Is the Information Officer aware of their responsibilities? Join us for a FREE webinar as we discuss the POPI Act, and what your responsibilities as a company are. The aim of this course is…
B-BBEE – Reasons why your business might drop a level
When you are a Qualifying Small Enterprise (QSE) or a Generic Company, you are normally required to spend a certain amount of money to obtain full points on specific elements on a scorecard (This excludes automatic BEE levels that you obtain because you have more than 51% black ownership). It happens that companies spend a…
Understanding the Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA)
The purpose of the Promotional of Access to Information Act 2 of 2000 (PAIA) is to give effect to the Constitutional right of access to information held by both private and public bodies. It aims to promote a society in which South African’s can easily access or obtain information to enable them to exercise and…
Processing Subject To Prior Authorisation Applications
The Regulator recent guidance note issued on 11 March 2021 requires all businesses which process certain personal information to submit their applications for prior authorisation on or before 30 June 2021. In this article, we will look at the requirements as stipulated by the Regulator in submitting the applications. Section 57 of the Protection of…
Understanding Mental Disorders Of Personnel In The Workplace
Mental health awareness in the workplace has invariably surged since the start of the global COVID-19 pandemic. Recent statistics have uncovered that, in South Africa, only about twenty-five percent of the people with a diagnosable mental disorder currently receive treatment. A combination of the ongoing stigma attached to mental illness and the severe shortage of…
Consent For Processing Personal Information In Terms Of The Protection Of Personal Information Act
Consent plays a vital role in the motivation for processing of personal information of a data subject in terms of the Protection of Personal Information Act (hereinafter referred to as the POPI Act). In this article, we will touch on the significance of consent being provided by a data subject when their personal information is…