Employment

Walter Silvester
Employment
January 16, 2021

Renegotiation of Contracts: Re-Align Framework

The Re-Align Framework announced by the Ministry of Law on 10 December 2020 will allow small and micro businesses significantly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic to renegotiate certain types of contracts with their counterparties (the “other party”). If parties are unable to successfully renegotiate, the framework provides for the termination of the contract.

Walter Silvester
Employment
October 8, 2020

Best Practices when Terminating an Employee’s Contract in Good Times and During Covid-19

Even during good economic times, there are best practices employer’s should adhere to when terminating an employee’s contract.

Walter Silvester
Employment
October 8, 2020

Legal Obligations and Best Practices During a Retrenchment Exercise

Due to weak economic performance stemming from events such as the Covid-19 pandemic, employers may have to consider retrenching or making employees redundant. A retrenchment exercise is a difficult endeavour even in good times. To assist, we highlight the legal obligations employers have during such an exercise.