The Protection of Personal Information (PoPI) Act, which came into force on 1 July, has compelled organisations to take a closer look at their data management in terms of how it is stored, what data is stored and for how long this data must be stored.

by HEMANT HARIE, MANAGING DIRECTOR OF GABSTEN

In a recent judgment, the Labour Appeal Court (LAC) had to once again deal with the interplay between resignation with immediate effect and disciplinary action.

by MPUMELELO NXUMALO, PARTNER, NIVAANI MOODLEY, SENIOR ASSOCIATE & SHANE JOHNSON, PROFESSIONAL SUPPORT LAWYER AT WEBBER WENTZEL

The CCMA is receiving record numbers of retrenchment referrals, thanks to the pandemic. The Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) received 28 000 retrenchment cases from May to June 2020 during the lockdown.

by NICOL MYBURGH, HEAD: CRS TECHNOLOGIES HCM BUSINESS UNIT

Failure to ensure workplace fairness can constitute dereliction of duty

Many employers like using Dereliction of Duty as a disciplinary charge when they want to inflict strong punishment employees because the phrase ‘dereliction of duty’ has a serious and damaging ring to it and the penalty for a first offence of gross dereliction of duty could be dismissal.

by IVAN ISRAELSTAM, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, LABOUR LAW MANAGEMENT CONSULTING

The Power of Consent: the Lynchpin of PoPIA?

The fast and definite approach of the enforcement of the Protection of Personal Information Act (PoPIA) has left many uncertain about the boundaries of consent within this new piece of legislation. To avoid substantial penalties, organisations must have consent for all the data possessed by the organisation.

by CARRIE PETER, SOLUTION OWNER AT IMPRESSION SIGNATURES