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How To Effectively Manage Employees Remotely and Legally
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Read moreFranchise agreements: not as straight forward as you might think
Many people think that setting up a franchise is a simple process. It seems easy enough, right? Take a business that works, open a new branch of your business at
Read moreThe Low-Down on Company Share Buybacks
Are you a shareholder of a company looking to sell your shares and you don’t know what to do next? If so, you may find it useful to keep reading.
Read moreWorkplace Harassment: The new code and what you need to know
Introduction As a subject of concern, workplace harassment might seem far-fetched for small to medium, or even growing businesses. However, if productivity, profits, and success are some of the words
Read moreCan an employer change the terms and conditions of an employees’ employment contract?
Introduction When an employer and an employee conclude an employment agreement, they would have reached a stage of their negotiations where they create an employment relationship on agreed terms and
Read moreProbationary Periods and What an Employer Needs To Do
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Read moreCan an Employer Temporarily Lay-off their employees when business is slow?
Introduction It’s a new year and most businesses are turning a new page, one that is free from the doom and gloom that characterised the years 2020 and 2021. For
Read moreIncentivising your employees
Introduction Over the past year or so, employees worldwide (most notably in the United States) have been quitting their jobs in record numbers in a phenomenon that has been termed
Read moreConstructive Dismissals
Introduction Employment relationships often become toxic and unbearable for both employees and employers due to varying reasons. In such instances, it often becomes difficult to deal with an unhappy employee
Read moreMutual Separation Agreements
Introduction In my last article, I dealt with terminating of employment contracts due to misconduct and the applicable law and steps to follow. I also dealt with other options to
Read moreBalancing the length of a contract with the legal protection it provides
Introduction As lawyers, we are often asked by clients to prepare “one-pager” agreements. For those of you struggling with the context there, this means the entire agreement must fit on
Read moreTerminating an Employment Contract for misconduct
Introduction One of the most difficult and often unpleasant aspects of an employment relationship for both employees and employers is the termination or dismissal of an employee. Like most relationships
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