We are pleased to announce the appointment of Andrew Robinson as the new CEO of the firm. An experienced business leader, Robinson will succeed Marelise van der Westhuizen and assume responsibilities on 1 May 2022…
Death, taxes, and remote working
March 31, 2022
Lance Collop, Director and Nicholas Carroll, Candidate Attorney at Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr (CDH) Given the ever-changing landscape of the past two years, the adage that nothing is certain except death and taxes is perhaps more apposite than…
Guide to the second COVID 19 holiday season
December 15, 2021
law firm Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr Can employees be forced to take their annual leave over December? An employer is entitled to stipulate that annual leave must be taken to coincide with company closures over the…
Compensation for side effects of mandatory COVID-19 vaccination
December 13, 2021
Tracy van der Colff, Senior Associate, and Tiisetso Rabolao, Associate, Employment & Compensation Practice, Baker McKenzie In October 2021, the Compensation Commissioner in South Africa issued a Notice on Compensation for COVID-19 vaccination side effects. The Notice was published in…
Jacqui Reed, Employment lawyer and Senior Associate at Herbert Smith Freehills The Department of Employment and Labour introduced the Consolidated Direction on Health and Safety in Certain Workplaces on 11 June 2021. Effectively, it permits…
Liberty Liberty’s legal department has won the award for being the Best Large In-House Legal Department of the Year at the prestigious 2021 African Legal Awards. The Liberty Group is a JSE listed company operating in over 27…
Spotlight on Women’s Data Rights
August 10, 2021
Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr (CDH) Is POPIA doing enough to protect women from gender discrimination? The Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA), which aims to protect data subjects from security breaches, theft and discrimination, has taken…
SA riots: limitations on insurance claims
July 15, 2021
Lisa Swaine and Maria Philippides from Webber Wentzel Businesses seeking to recover losses from the widespread damage caused by recent riots and looting, need to act promptly in filing claims to SASRIA As vandalism, looting,…
