When travel benefits end

When travel benefits end

By Ephraim Lehutso and Ciara Pillay The Legal Ruling on SARS’s Travel Allowance Policy In a significant recent judgment, the Labour Court provided important clarity on the removal of an employment benefit in the case Public Servants Association of South Africa...
A debt of the past against a foe for a lifetime

A debt of the past against a foe for a lifetime

Introduction Prescription refers to the time period within which legal proceedings for a debt must be instituted. However, should prescription be applied when it will have the effect of bringing about unjust results? This question was before the High Court in L.M v...
What happens once the horse has bolted.

What happens once the horse has bolted.

More often than not, when a dismissal sanction is looming, employees enter into mutual separation agreements with employers to avoid tainted employment track records. Some employers, with the hope of avoiding unfair dismissal disputes before the Commission for...