How to Secure Contracts

Businesses are finding it difficult to obtain contract renewals as the new year gets underway. A business’s ability to succeed often depends on contract renewals. Selling to a new customer is harder than keeping an existing customer and upselling to them....

New minimum wage and new earnings threshold

On the 7th February 2022 and 8th February 2022, two significant developments took place in the Employment Law arena, these are as follows: – New Earnings Threshold The new earnings threshold, on the 8th February 2022 the Minister of Employment and Labour...

Marriage in Community of Property

Getting married is an exciting time, you are thinking about venues, wedding dresses and where you will live, but it’s important to spend some time considering your marriage contract, as this could seriously impact your finances, including those of your children,...

Vehicle Finance – Know Your Rights

Purchasing a vehicle through financing agreements has allowed many consumers the opportunity to own a car. Banks and credit/financial institutions alike have offered credit agreements over a selection of loan terms that makes owning a car more affordable – if...

No Work, No Pay

In short: “No work, no pay” means an employee who does not render services is not entitled to be paid for that time. In Macsteel Service Centres SA (Pty) Ltd v NUMSA and others [2020] JOL 47372 (LC) the Labour Court confirmed that this applies even where...