Louis Nel -The-Lawyer

I regularly come across various issues pertaining to trade marks such as infringements, the perception that a registered company or close corporation is adequate, regional/territorial names used and many others.

My first two inserts on this topic addressed three of the 7 tiers namely common law and customer briefing. I will now address the remaining four tiers

Aspects that need to be addressed with & regarding employees include training, employee contracts, the challenges for both parties and finally what seems to be the immediate future namely remote working or as more popularly known, work from home (‘WFH’).

As most companies will tell you, their employees constitute their most important asset. Handling that asset with care has never been more important than now due to the arrival of POPI.

READWITH: https://www.justice.gov.za/inforeg/docs/InfoRegSA-GuidanceNote-PriorAuthorisation-20210311.pdf

We are all aware of the impact of Covid on family, friends and the industry. However what is important for you & your business is to be aware of the risk & potential liability.

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Footnote: I've Decided to Interrupt My 'Defamation/Social Media' Series Yet Again! The Reason Is That I Have Had Some Many Enquiries About Electronic Signatures That I've Decided A 3 Part Article So Here We Go!

Footnote: I've Decided To Interrupt My 'Defamation/Social Media' Series With Something Highly Topical Last month in part 1 I discussed the role of the CPA, common law & customer briefing - I will now consider acceptance of risk, T&C and insurance.

Footnote: I've Decided To Interrupt My 'Defamation/Social Media' Series With Something Highly Topical As you may recall I wrote an article on indemnities a couple of years ago dealing with the indemnity/waiver concept from the perspective of the Consumer Protection Act ('CPA'). It dealt inter alia with the content of your indemnity and signage and the adjustments you'd have to make to align your business with the CPA.

Social Media & Defamation (Insert #1) – Tread Warily!