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Can a tweet enjoy copyright protection?
[Werina Griffith & Nicole Smalberger] Inevitably, as is always the case, when it comes to the sharing of thoughts and ideas, the question has arisen as to whether or not a tweet can be protected, particularly, under the veil of copyright... read more>>



Environmental Law
Draft environmental Section 24G regulations open for comment until Monday

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Labour Law
Understanding Restraint of Trade agreements

Madge Gibson

A Restraint of Trade is a contract, agreed between an employer and employee, which places restrictions on the employee's future activities or employment should he or she decide to leave the business... read more>>
E-learning platform offers understanding of Employment Practices Liability
Camargue has launched an Employment Practices Liability (EPL) module online that offers brokers and understanding of EPL, the risks and a grasp of unfair labour practices and key exclusions... read more>>
Understanding employment contracts

Madelein van der Watt

The Basic Conditions of Employment Act states that employers must give all employees a document containing information about the conditions of their employment; this applies to full-time, contractors or temporary workers... read more>>
Decisions on 'Deemed employee provisions' in LRA re labour brokers

Anastasia Vatalidis and Kerry Badal

The question of who is the employer of an employee employed by a labour broker who has been performing services for a client of a labour broker for more than three months and earns below the threshold has been addressed by two judgements... read more>>
NGOs apply to intervene in possible gold mine class action suit

Ahmed Areff

The High Court in Johannesburg will hear an application by the Treatment Action Campaign (TAC) and Sonke Gender Justice next week for them to intervene as amicus curiae (friends of the court) in a possible class action suit against South African gold mines... read more>>
Law Practice
China-Africa Joint Arbitration Centre created
Business
How to prevent identity theft

Andera Lakai

In this age of technology, having access to information at our fingertips, everyone once in a while lie awake at night losing sleep over identity theft and its consequences... read more>>
Choosing your business' fiscal year

Sophie Baker

When starting a business, you will need to elect when your fiscal year starts and ends... read more>>
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