Employment Notes

State of the Nations - June 2023 - non-compete clauses

South Africa: remote working issues for employers

South Africa: how to manage long COVID in the workplace

South Africa: mandatory vaccinations - can employees be dismissed for declining a jab?

South Africa: whistleblowers - how do we guard the guardians?

South Africa: protect employees against sexual harassment or face the consequences

South Africa: can employers dismiss employees who are not vaccinated?

South Africa: mandatory vaccination policies in the workplace - have you done your risk assessment?

Updated HSF multi-jurisdictional guide to employee issues in business transfers

Employment law issues rarely determine the strategy for a multi-jurisdictional business acquisition, but they can certainly give rise to significant …

UK: HSF Global Guide to Whistleblowing

Herbert Smith Freehills has published the first edition of a Global Guide to Whistleblowing, providing a quick reference guide to the law and culture …

Updated HSF multi-jurisdictional guide to employee issues in business transfers

We have recently updated our multi-jurisdictional guide discussing potential employee issues in business transfers (first published in October 2013). The …

Africa: Guinean legislative body votes up a new Labour Code

A new Labour Code, not yet published, was unanimously voted up by the Conseil National de la Transition (National Transition Council or CNT). During its …