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The legitimacy of soft skills evaluation as grounds for termination of employment

On 30 September 2024, the Employment and Labour Relations Court rendered a judgment in Daniel Kang’ethe Mbugua v Smart Applications International Limited (Employment and Labour Relations Courts Cause No. 359 of 2019), affirming that the claimant’s termination of employment was fair, based on concerns regarding his soft skills. This article discusses the judgment, while offering practical guidance to employers to ensure that their evaluation processes align with legal requirements and best practices.

Special Edition Alert | Budget Speech 2024

Carbon tax changes related to the renewable energy premium deduction and carbon offset allowance

The fine line between debt and equity: An analysis of the Aquavita case and its impact on structuring redeemable preference shares

Redeemable preference shares are often used by companies during fundraising and have certain tax advantages, depending on how they are structured.

Lutfiyya Kara, Senior Associate in the Real Estate Law practice discussed the Hardest part of a transaction

Lutfiyya Kara, Senior Associate in the Real Estate practice was featured in the DealMakers Women 2024 Issue where she discussed the Hardest part of a transaction .

Paycheck Politics: Decoding the Companies Amendment Bill and its impact on executive remuneration

In recent years, there has been a significant global focus on the remuneration of senior executives within companies. This heightened attention is especially pertinent in South Africa, a nation that has consistently ranked among the countries with the highest levels of income inequality in the world.