After the Lisbon building fire tragedy in Johannesburg a lot of businesses have found themselves under scrutiny for not complying with the health and safety standards. These standards are as applicable to small business owners’…
The towing industry is under scrutiny and it looks like it’s about to undergo some major regulations. Even though the bill has not been passed as law if you own a towing truck business it…
Can an employer compel an employee to take a polygraph test? Most people understand that commercial information in the work environment is confidential but what happens if there is a breach of trust and company…
Before you terminate a non-performing employee, here is what you need to know Contrary to popular belief, firing a non-performing employee is stressful for all parties involved, not just the employee being fired. Before you…
So you have received a complaint from the ombudsman’s office for services rendered to a client and your first reaction is to go into panic. Before you do let’s try and make you understand what…
So you have a business that isn’t working out and feel the need to deregister it, here is what you need to know. How do I close down my business? A business can only be…
When it comes to legal advice and business support, legal services from a professional legal team is something that you simply cannot be without. Whether you need assistance with your debt collection efforts, or legal…
In this article we focus on public liability insurance and the claims that arise as a result there of. First things first what is public liability and what public insurance is. Public liability insurance is…
Before opening up or starting your business you need to establish what kind of business entity would best suite your business. There are generally three (3) options, that is: A sole proprietorship also known as…
The question that all small business owners will have at some or other point during the existence of their business is whether as an owner/employer, they can employ more people and whether they are obligated…
