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Constructive dismissal or scorned husband? A closer look at Niland v Ntabeni NO and others

Photo of Lovanya MoodleyBy Lovanya Moodley on Posted in Employment and labor
In a digital age where there are billions of active social media users globally it is conceivable that employees engage in activities and posts on media platforms, that may result in their dismissal. However, an employee’s social media posts can also be scrutinised outside of the misconduct space. In Nilan v Nthabeni (2017) 5 BLLR … Continue reading

Data processing and storage: Protection of Personal Information (POPI) and your social media account

Photo of Lovanya MoodleyBy Lovanya Moodley on Posted in Privacy
The South African Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013 (POPI), which protects the processing of personal information by public and private bodies, is much like similar UK and EU legislation. It was signed into law in November 2013 but is not in full effect yet. Once the Act is made effective, companies will be given … Continue reading

How to use social media – and the consequences if you step out of line

Photo of Sinal Govender (SA)Photo of Lovanya MoodleyBy Sinal Govender (SA) and Lovanya Moodley on Posted in Employment and labor, Social media policies
In South Africa, employees are under the mistaken belief that what they do in their time away from the office, specifically on social media, is private and beyond the reach of their employer’s control. They fail to consider that they could face disciplinary action for their online rants and comments. This could be fatal to … Continue reading
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