What is POPIA?

Our employment law experts, together with the South African Society for Labour Law held a discussion on the parental leave judgment - Van Wyk and Others v Minister of Employment and Labour (2022-017842) [2023] ZAGPJHC 1213) and the way forward for employers and employees.

In the final episode of the series the team discuss what the steps are that an employer may take in order to approach a mandatory vaccination policy and Covid-19 surrounding issues. They tie up our 3 episodes and consider possibilities in terms of how an employer can resolve it. Each…

Verlie and Michael take a deep-dive into the effects of Covid-19 in the workplace and what steps an employer could possibly implement in terms of a mandatory vaccination policy based on precedents and the current regulatory framework as our country navigates this unchartered territory.

The purpose of this three part podcast series is to discuss the pressing issue on whether it is legal for an employer to implement a mandatory vaccination policy and all surrounding factors relating to Covid-19 in the workplace from an employment law perspective. Each episode is between 10 – 15…

Episode 5 of the Shepstone & Wylie POPIA podcast series features Part 1 of Verlie and Kate defining and discussing important terms related to the act.