How do you know if green means green?

How do you know if green means green?

It is no secret that ‘going Green’ is a growing trend with many positive effects. However, how do you know when green really means green? There are many products and energy saving ‘tips’ that don’t actually benefit a green environment all that much. “It is pivotal to...
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...
Robopocalypse – heading for your workplace?

Robopocalypse – heading for your workplace?

This glimpse of the future was crafted by Brad McBean We’ve heard it all before. Robots ‒ those elusive job munchers ‒ are making their way to an office near you. And the message is clear: they are smarter than you, they are cheaper than you, and they won’t vie for...