At common law, employers have an obligation to provide a safe and secure working environment for their employees. Therefore, employers may consider a mandatory vaccination policy as a measure to protect the safety and health of all employees in the workplace. Here are points to consider before taking such a step: Can You Compel Your …
The State of Public Emergency was lifted on 30 September 2021, and with it the prohibition against retrenchment exercises in terms of Regulation 30E of the Emergency Powers (Covid-19) (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations 2020 S.I 63 of 2020. In this two (02) part series of articles, we seek to examine and discuss a few important factors …
Bookbinder Business Law is excited to roll out the Real-Life Impact Series (RLIS) Newsflash. The RLIS will cover the legal aspects of everyday issues such as food prices, taxes, transport (various aspects), education, property, human relations, etc. basically what affects your day-to-day life. In the first segment of our RLIS, we will discuss the recent developments …
On 31 March 2020, His Excellency the President Dr. Mokgweetsi E. K. Masisi declared a State of Public Emergency (“SoE”) which commenced at midnight on 02 April 2020. Subsequent to his Excellency’s Declaration of the SoE and pursuant to section 3 of the Emergency Powers Act, Law No. 34 of 1966 (Cap. 22:04), Parliament enacted …
This statement serves to advise on our business operations in light of the easing of lockdown restrictions implemented by the Government of Botswana with effect from 8 March 2020.
On 28 August 2019 the parliament of Botswana enacted the Transfer Duty Amendment Act (“the Amendment Act”). The much anticipated Amendment Act has been met with mixed reactions, on one hand it has been hailed as a giant leap…
The Information and communications technology (“ICT”) revolution has made the world smaller and more interconnected, we exist within a global community in which multi-national organisations operate across the globe, cross-border transactions and…
The enactment of the Electronic Communications and Transactions Act [Act 14 of 2014] (“the Act”) is important within the context of a Botswana economy that seeks to diversify from being heavily dependent on the diamond-mining sector.
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