Can a union or employer resort to power play to resolve a wage dispute after negotiations have broken down?

The Insurance Laws Amendment Bill was published on 24 June 2013 and seeks to amend both the Long-Term Insurance Act and the Short-Term Insurance Act. The Bill relates largely to the powers of the Registrar, the licencing provisions in respect of insurers, governance and risk management requirements and to provide for the supervision of insurance groups; and clarity in respect of certain market conduct matters.

n the first of this two-part series, we discussed new legislation on labelling and advertising of food. In Part 2 we are looking at things to consider when packaging products in South Africa.

International markets have become increasingly closely integrated as a result of globalisation. Stemming from this phenomenon is the emergence of a wave of cross-border mergers and acquisitions and subsequently, the need for an adequate regulatory body.

Any strike action that members of a trade union embark on has to comply with statutory requirements as set out in the Labour Relations Act.

Business rescue provisions clearly state that a company in business rescue enjoys freedom against prosecution of claims against it.

Challenges abound for potential Chinese investors in Africa, but so do the rewards.

It is inevitable that a significant number of business rescue proceedings will fail and that the company under business rescue will be placed in liquidation.

Breaking stories in the news over the past week have placed the auctioning business under a spotlight.

An employee has a right not to be subjected to racial discrimination in the workplace.

While the Constitution is the supreme law of South Africa, the common law is the basis and its principles are still used by courts when interpreting and developing law.

In this article the author considers whether the creditors of a company, which is placed under business rescue, can lose the ranking status bestowed on them in terms of sections 95 to 103 of the Insolvency Act 24 of 1936 (the Insolvency Act).

Subsequent to the amendments of the Road Accident Fund Act (56 of 1996) the judiciary is slowly making headway into the interpretation and application of the Regulations, specifically those pertaining to general damages, as governed by s17(1A).

China has a unique culture and customs and often learning and knowing small things bring unexpected positive results.

The draconian powers given to the South African Revenue Service by the Tax Administration Act of 2011 have been discussed and criticised in great detail by various commentators.

The Labour Court has recognised that the employee's general duty is to render a service to the employer, and that failure to discharge that duty could potentially lead to disciplinary action.

The National Lottery Board (NLB) holds in trust approximately R6 billion which it has accumulated over the last three years.

Chapter 2 of the Constitution contains the Bill of Rights. Included in this chapter is the right to healthcare.

Since about 2007, both the United Nations Security Council and the United Nations General Assembly have placed sanctions on Iran because of the country's continued refusal to comply with international obligations regarding its nuclear programme.

Alternate dispute resolution has long been established in employment law.