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The pitfalls of poor drafting and copying off precedents: Restraint of trade clauses

By Mohammed Chavoos on April 3, 2023 Posted in South Africa

This blog was co-authored by Jessica Blunden, Candidate Attorney The recent judgment in Ashton International College Ballito (Pty) Ltd v Erasmus and Another serves as a deterrent to practitioners and clients not to copy and paste clauses obtained from precedents into agreements without proper thought and it emphasises the need for accurate drafting. This case … Continue reading

Employment law under COVID-19 lockdown: 10 things to know

By Mohammed Chavoos on May 14, 2020 Posted in South Africa

The government enforced 21 day lockdown raises many issues relating to employee rights, including concerns around whether leave (for workers who cannot work from home) will be paid or unpaid, whether UIF (Unemployment Insurance Fund) applies and what the rights of essential workers are. Here are ten things to know about employment law during the … Continue reading

Employment law under COVID-19 lockdown: 10 things to know

By Mohammed Chavoos on March 26, 2020 Posted in Coronavirus, South Africa

Banking on your talent: Financial Sector Charter and transformation in the workplace

By Mohammed Chavoos on February 12, 2018 Posted in South Africa

There have been recent discussions around the lack of transformation in the financial services industry in South Africa. This has led to discussions of potentially reviewing and codifying the Financial Sector Charter (FSC) in an effort to fast-track transformation in the workplace and ownership in the financial services sector. The Financial Sector Charter is a … Continue reading