Retrenchment can be a difficult and emotional process for employees, but it is important to know that they have rights and support available to them. The Labour Relations Act (LRA) in South Africa outlines the procedures for retrenchment and the severance pay that employees are entitled to receive. This article will highlight the rights of […]
In the previous article we discussed obtaining a maintenance order for your minor children. In this article we will be discussing enforcement of that maintenance order made against a defaulting parent. Scenario: After fighting a battle in the maintenance court, you successfully obtained a maintenance order against your ex-spouse/partner. After one year of making consistent
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Sadly one of the most contentious topics in family law is most assuredly the maintenance of the minor child. Scenario: You have recently endured a messy divorce wherein you and your ex spouse or partner could not agree to maintenance for your minor child/ren and reserved it to be decided separately in the maintenance court.
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Scenario: You are the paternal uncle to a little boy (“Ben”) who was born of the marriage between your brother and his girlfriend. After ben’s birth, his mother, who abused drugs and alcohol, abandoned Ben, leaving your brother to raise him alone. Your brother, although he was a good father, also battled a drug addiction
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Section 34 of the Insolvency Act applies to when a person (“seller”) decides to sell, transfer its business, its goodwill thereof (the reputation of the business), goods and/or assets which form part of the business to another person (“buyer”). A notice must be issued in the Government Gazette and two issues of an English and
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Being arrested is a stressful experience and therefore it is important to know your rights and what steps you can take to protect yourself. Section 35 of the Constitution sets out the various rights that a accused person has when he or she is arrested. First of all, you have the right to legal representation
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Life promises us two things’, paying taxes and death. The loss of a loved one, whomever that may be, is one of the hardest things we will have to endure while still breathing. Dealing with what comes after the loss is something that cannot be taught and even more so dealing with their estate is
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When it comes to working overtime, many employees have questions about their rights and what they are entitled to. One of the provisions in the Basic conditions of Employment Act (“BCEA”) relates to overtime pay, which states that employees who work more than 45 hours per week must be paid overtime at the rate of
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If you are planning on going abroad for work or study purposes and there may be certain requirements that need to be adhered to, such as notarising of documents by a Notary Public, and this is something you are not familiar with- we are happy to say that we have you covered! A Notary Public
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The Children’s Act makes a distinction between married and unmarried fathers when it comes to parental responsibilities and rights. In terms of the Act parental responsibilities and rights includes the following: The responsibility and right to care for the child To maintain contact with the child To act as guardian for the child To contribute
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