Lexis ® Practical Guidance: Insolvency Law

Practical Guidance Insolvency Law provides detailed, step-by-step guidance on the application processes, requirements and procedures as set out in the Insolvency Act 24 of 1936. Users are supported from the preliminary steps including the types of sequestration and liquidation, drafting the applications, and offences, which a party may encounter. Practical Guidance Insolvency Law covers the essential information and easy-to use resources needed to effectively and efficiently deal with insolvency legal matters in South Africa.

• 38 Topic Overviews
• Over 160 guidance notes, including practical process aids
• Up-to-date judgements for reference
• Over 200 customisable forms, precedents, checklists and other
  resources to ensure not a single step is missed, including: -- Various contracts of employment
  -- Sexual harassment template
  -- Polices for social media, information technology, and anticorruption Practices
  -- Grievance procedure template
  -- Notice of Disciplinary enquiry
  -- Notice of termination
  -- Exit interview template
  -- Application for rescission of ruling/arbitration award
  -- Notice of Motion for review proceedings
  -- Founding Affidavit - review application
  -- Various EEA, UIF and LRA forms
  -- Labour Court Practice Manual

• Labour Laws in South Africa
• The Constitutional context
• Contracts and conditions of employment
• Unfair labour practices
• Workplace discipline
• Dismissal and resignation
• Unfair dismissal and the rights involved
• Grounds for dismissal
• Collective bargaining and agreements
• Trade unions and employers' organisations
• Freedom of association
• Organisational rights
• The right to strike and its limitations

• Strike handling and other aspects of strikes
• Employment and transformation strategies
• The EEA, Skills Development and BBBEE
• Fair and unfair discrimination
• Conciliation and arbitration
• The CCMA's jurisdiction, rules and guidelines
• CCMA proceedings
• The Labour Court and its jurisdiction
• Review applications
• The Labour Appeal Court and after the Labour Appeal Court
• Workplace / Mine health and safety
• Compensation for occupational injuries and diseases