New Labour Bill may please working parents

New Labour Bill may please working parents

By Claire Gaul, Partner; Ganeefah Dawood, Senior Associate; Webber Wentzel The Labour Laws Amendment Bill was passed by the National Assembly in Parliament on 28 November 2017. The Bill seeks to amend the Basic Conditions of Employment Act, 75 of 1997 (BCEA) and the...
Yacht racing goes digital with biometrics

Yacht racing goes digital with biometrics

SAP has partnered with the AkzoNobel Volvo Ocean Race team to provide biometric solutions based on its Leonardo technology to monitor crew members and conditions on board the ocean-going yacht. The yacht is taking part in the round-the-world race, currently on its...
New tech accelerates eWaste challenges

New tech accelerates eWaste challenges

To stay current with the latest tech trends, especially with the rapid advancement in electronics, one needs to upgrade at least once a year. This speedy introduction of new technologies has led to an escalating end-of-life electronics (eWaste) problem. eWaste is a...
Impact of unfair dismissal on SA workforce

Impact of unfair dismissal on SA workforce

During this time of economic uncertainty, businesses are leaning heavily on their workforce to ‘ride the storm’ and emerge stronger. This is a highly pressurised situation and not all parties play fair, which is why terms like substantially fair, procedurally unfair...