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Exemptions from collective agreements are not for the asking or taking
Collective agreements are the centrepiece of the labour dispensation in South Africa.
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Lawtons Africa
- Nov 7
- 4 min
Framing ESG for employers in the South African context
Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) has been a topic of prominent discussion as of late.
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Lawtons Africa
- Aug 24
- 6 min
No need for “poison pills”? Why hostile takeovers tend to fail in South Africa
In the cut-throat realm of corporate power plays, where alliances crumble and ambition
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Lawtons Africa
- Jun 9
- 4 min
Influencers in the workplace: Can promotional work on social media be regarded as moonlighting?
The use of social media has many benefits; one of them being the creation of work and income opportunities, such as doing promotional work
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Lawtons Africa
- Sep 30, 2022
- 7 min
Public interest justification for mergers
The need for legal certainty in approach to section 12A(3)(e)
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Lawtons Africa
- Sep 6, 2022
- 6 min
Virtual real estate: New-age fad or feature of the future?
If you were born before 4 September 1998, you are officially older than Google.
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Lawtons Africa
- Jun 9, 2022
- 5 min
To turn your camera on or not to turn your camera on?
“Your Lordship, it is my humble submission that I was not absent from the ‘offices’ of my principal for more than 30 working
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Lawtons Africa
- Jun 6, 2022
- 6 min
Sheriff’s auctions: Bargain or blunder?
The promise of snatching up luxury real estate for a fraction of the price has always attracted buyers to th
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Lawtons Africa
- May 17, 2022
- 5 min
The appealability of interim Interdicts
It is settled law that interim interdicts granted by the High Court are not appealable, particularly because of the nature and purpose they
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Lawtons Africa
- Mar 15, 2022
- 3 min
Can you commission documents virtually?
Limiting physical contact between people has long been held as the most effective way of stopping the spread of Covid-19.
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Lawtons Africa
- Mar 9, 2022
- 3 min
Can the courts set aside collective agreements?
Collective bargaining is the process by which employers and organised groups of employees seek to reconcile their conflicting goals through
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Lawtons Africa
- Jan 27, 2022
- 3 min
When lines are blurred: Trade union or political party
When lines are blurred: Trade union or political party
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Lawtons Africa
- Dec 9, 2021
- 6 min
The importance of a name
If indeed a brand is the single most important investment of a business, it isn’t surprising that the name (brand) of a medical scheme bears
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Lawtons Africa
- Nov 30, 2021
- 4 min
Companies Amendment Bill 2021: Notable policy changes
Authors: Zaakira Haffejee – Associate & Kate Foster – Candidate Attorney *Supervised by: Jeff Buckland – Director, Head of Corporate &...
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Lawtons Africa
- Jun 30, 2021
- 4 min
The good, the bad and the pandemic: surviving articles during Covid
When I began my articles of clerkship in January 2020, to say I was on an emotional roller-coaster does not quite capture the spectrum...
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Lawtons Africa
- Jun 30, 2021
- 5 min
So You Want to be a Lawyer? From dreams to reality – and back again
So you want to be a lawyer? How very noble. You’ve probably recited countless times when questioned on your motivation for entering this...
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