by Hartzenberg Inc | Jul 29, 2017 | Labour law
The Labour Relations Act 1995 (LRA) gives workers important rights and protections, such as protection against unfair dismissal, the possibility of reinstatement, and the right to unionise and take part in collective bargaining. The worker’s direct employer is...
by Hartzenberg Inc | Jan 27, 2017 | Estates, trusts and estate planning, Family law
Would-be parents must share some genetic link with the child if they want to use a surrogate mother, the Constitutional Court has confirmed. In November last year, the Constitutional Court had to make a decision on whether infertile would-be parents could enter into...
by Hartzenberg Inc | Dec 8, 2016 | Estates, trusts and estate planning, Family law
Does your partner inherit your estate if you’re not married? The Constitutional Court has given us the answer: it depends on your sexual orientation. Last week the Court handed down its decision in the case of Laubser v Duplan: the partner in a same sex couple can...
by Hartzenberg Inc | Oct 11, 2016 | Labour law
After a lengthy court battle in the Johannesburg Labour Court with the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) and the Minister of Labour, the Casual Workers Advice Office (CWAO) and the Black Sash have scored a victory in getting representation...
by Hartzenberg Inc | Aug 23, 2016 | Estates, trusts and estate planning, Family law
Last Thursday, the Constitutional Court heard an application for leave to appeal. The case involved a gay couple Mr Laubser and Mr Duplan, who lived together but never married. Mr Laubser passed away without having drawn up a will. The question to be decided is...
