by SGV Attorneys | Aug 20, 2021 | Newsletters
Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination In The Workplace As the COVID-19 vaccination roll-out gains momentum, with citizens between the ages of 18 and 34 are now able to register for the vaccine, the question remains: can an employer introduce mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations...
by SGV Attorneys | Jul 27, 2021 | Newsletters
Adjusted Alert Level 3: Obligations Of The Employer President Ramaphosa in his address to the nation on 25 July 2021, said that South Africa has largely passed the peak of the third wave of infections. The President announced that the country would move to Adjusted...
by SGV Attorneys | Jul 26, 2021 | Newsletters
COVID-19 Temporary Employee/Employer Relief Scheme (“TERS”) Extension: 15 March 2021 To 25 July 2021 On 15 July 2021, the Minister of Labour issued a direction, in terms of which, the COVID-19 TERS has been extended for certain sectors that remain affected by the...
by SGV Attorneys | Jul 16, 2021 | Newsletters
Declaring A State Of Emergency: What Does It Mean? In light of the current unrest, violence and looting in, mainly, Kwa-Zulu Natal and Gauteng, many citizens, and businesses alike, are calling on government to declare a state of emergency. A state of emergency is an...
by SGV Attorneys | Jun 28, 2021 | Newsletters
COVID-19 Third Wave: Adjusted Alert Level 4 It has been confirmed that South Africa is in the third wave of infections, which is as a result of the infectious Delta variant of the COVID-19, and which has been detected in 5 of South Africa’s provinces. According to...
by SGV Attorneys | Mar 1, 2021 | Newsletters
COVID – 19 LOCKDOWN: DISMISSAL OF EMPLOYEES WHO REFUSE TO CARRY OUT THE EMPLOYERS LAWFUL AND REASONABLE INSTRUCTION TO RETURN TO WORK UNDER THE LOCKDOWN – SUBSTANTIVELY FAIR EMPLOYEES NOT GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO MITIGATE AGAINST SANCTION – PROCEDURALLY UNFAIR....