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Lexis Nexis
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On 23 May 2020 the Department of Home Affairs confirmed that international travel will be allowed for South Africans, who fall within limited categories. The main ones being: work, study, family reunion, to take up permanent residency and for medical reasons. These are indeed the most important categories and make provision for most cases where international travel is an important consideration. -
South African companies and organisations considering using demotion as an alternative to retrenchment need to bear in mind several labour law considerations with regard to its context and correct implementation. -
Liability insurance in clinical trials is an indemnity covering the liability of an applicant for injury attributable to participation in the clinical trial. The loss covered includes that for medical treatment, and financial or other assistance necessary to adequately compensate participants for resultant impairment disability or handicap. When applying for a clinical trial to be approved, the applicant, the manufacturer, must submit evidence of comprehensive no-fault insurance. It seems that this measure is an adequate filter to avoid any company that may have nefarious intentions. -
Retrenchments: The when and how of retrenchment consultations in light of COVID-19 - let everyone know, before you decide to let anyone go -
The principle that individual rights are outweighed in certain circumstances is well established in our law, as indicated by a number of judgments which confirm that an individual’s right to refuse being vaccinated in terms of section 12(2)(b) of the Constitution is not cast in stone. -
Many African infrastructure projects, such as those in the oil and gas sector, for example, have been put on hold due to Covid-19. Making sure that companies have the right people to get projects back up and running as soon as possible is a top priority for both the public and private sectors. -
Covid-19: Public Procurement in the time of Covid-19 - An exposition of emergency procurement procedures governing the facilitation of emergency procurement; and combatting the avoidance of supply chain management system abuse in dealing with the disaster. -
The answer to whether employers can force their employees to get vaccinated against Covid-19 involves weighing up individual constitutional rights against those of the public interest, consent, and in the absence of specific legislation, to inform them of the benefits. -
Retrenchments during lockdown - Any dismissal, for operational requirements or otherwise, must be in accordance with the Labour Relations Act 66 of 1995, even during the lockdown period. -
An executive summary checklist applicable to workplaces which are permitted to operate during Alert Level 4 in terms of the Disaster Management Regulations issued on 29 April 2020