Fixed Term Contracts

Fixed Term Contracts

Introduction What is a fixed term contract? The Labour Relations Amendment Bill of 2012 introduced Section 198B into the Labour Relations Act 66 of 1995. Section 198B defines a fixed term contract as: (1) For the purpose of this section, a “fixed terms contract” means...
Cohabitation And The Law

Cohabitation And The Law

Introduction Often, clients enquire as to how long a couple must live together, before they are regarded as being in a common-law marriage. In South African law, there is no such thing as a common-law marriage, no matter how long a couple may live together. The truth...