Tag: Corporate Compliance

4
Jan

Now Creditors Can Apply for Directors to be Declared Delinquent – Why is That Important?

Article courtesy of Law Dot News | Debit Recovery Debit Recovery - Now Creditors Can Apply for Directors to be Declared Delinquent “He who is quick to borrow is slow to pay” (Old proverb) Debit Recovery - A recent High Court decision means that, for the first time, creditors of debtor companies are specifically cleared to apply for the company’s
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4
Jan

A Victim of Sexual Harassment Must Report It “Immediately”

Article courtesy of Law Dot News | Sexual Harassment A Victim of Sexual Harassment Must Report It “Immediately” “…sexual harassment is a heinous and horrendous conduct since it undermines the dignity of women and the values enshrined in our Constitution.” (Extract from judgment below) Employers have a strong duty to provide a safe workplace for their employees, and to protect
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25
Apr

Companies: Are Restraints of Trade Valid in a Time of Covid?

Article courtesy of Law Dot News - Business Law Companies: Are Restraints of Trade Valid in a Time of Covid? “For him to be forced out of a career of choice to start working in a different field at a time when many businesses are closing down, retrenchments and lay-offs being commonplace and individual[s] doing everything possible to survive and
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29
Mar

When Company Directors and Shareholders Come to Blows….

Article courtesy of Law Dot News – When Company Directors & Shareholders  Come to Blows | Company Law When Company Directors and Shareholders Come to Blows... “…the mere exercise of majority shareholding voting rights does not amount to oppression…” (extract from judgment below) What happens when a company’s directors and shareholders fall out and cannot reconcile their differences? “Relief from
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