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Lodging a Grievance in the Workplace

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Lodging a Grievance in the Workplace

A grievance is any complaint that an employee might have as a result of a workplace issue. Employers should have a grievance procedure in place to deal with any grievances raised by employees. This LegalFlow guides you as an employee through a grievance procedure, helping you to understand what you need to do to lodge […]

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Shareholders Operating Agreement (Short)

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Shareholders Operating Agreement (Short)

A Shareholder Agreement is a contract between shareholders of a corporation. It specifies shareholder rights and responsibilities and includes terms on internal management, share valuation, profit distribution, dispute resolution methods, and more within a corporation.

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Founders Agreement: Pre-incorporation Startup Agreement (Extensive)

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Founders Agreement: Pre-incorporation Startup Agreement (Extensive)

A Founders’ Agreement is a contract that a company’s founders enter into that governs their business relationships. The Agreement lays out the rights, responsibilities, liabilities, and obligations of each founder. Generally speaking, it regulates matters that may not be covered by the company’s operating agreement. Ultimately, Founders’ Agreements are designed to protect each founder’s interests […]

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Website Terms & Conditions of Use

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Website Terms & Conditions of Use

A Terms of Service Agreement is a set of regulations which users must agree to follow in order to use a service. Terms of Use is often named Terms of Service, Terms and Conditions, or Disclaimer when addressing website usage. This agreement sets the rules that users must agree to in order to use your website.

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Memorandum of Incorporation

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Memorandum of Incorporation

The Memorandum of Incorporation, or MOI, sets out the rules governing the conduct of the company, as specified by its owners. The Companies Act imposes certain specific requirements on the content of a Memorandum of Incorporation, as necessary to protect the interests of shareholders in the company, and provides for a number of default company […]

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Joint-Venture Agreement

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Joint-Venture Agreement

A Joint Venture Agreement is a contract used to set up a business arrangement between two or more parties who agree to combine resources for a limited time to accomplish a particular project or goal.

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Independent Contractor Agreement (Extensive)

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Independent Contractor Agreement (Extensive)

Also known as a consultant or freelancer, an independent contractor is a business or individual that is typically self-employed and provides a product or service for a customer in exchange for monetary compensation. This contract will stipulate the services needing rendering, the time requirements around them, and the compensation expected in exchange. This Independent Contractor […]

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Employment Agreement (Concise)

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Employment Agreement (Concise)

An Employment Contract is what employers and employees use to clearly outline the rights, responsibilities, and obligations of the parties during the work period.

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Writing a will - A simple guide

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Writing a will - A simple guide

Many people pass away without having made a will which can make it complicated for the people who are left behind to finalise their estate. Having a will means you decide who to leave your property, money and other belongings to. You also decide who will be the executor of your estate. This LegalFlow guides you through the process of drafting a will ensuring it is a legal document and will be legally binding when you die.

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Applying disciplinary procedures

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Applying disciplinary procedures

As an employer, you will often have to deal with cases involving an employee’s misconduct or potential incapacity. This LegalFlow will guide you through the process of dealing with misconduct that is both ‘less serious' and 'more serious' in the workplace, describing when you will need to hold a disciplinary inquiry and what solutions will […]

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Responding to a claim of sexual harassment

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Responding to a claim of sexual harassment

The law requires employers to take steps, using either formal or informal procedures, to deal with complaints of sexual harassment made by employees in the workplace. This LegalFlow will guide you as an employer through both formal and informal processes ensuring you are following legal and fair procedures, that your employee feels engaged with and […]

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Managing Desertion

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Managing Desertion

When an employee is absent from work for a period of time without informing their employer, it is called desertion. This LegalFlow will guide you as an employer through the legal steps you need to take to deal with desertion ensuring you follow fair procedures. It is very important to distinguish between absenteeism without authorisation […]

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Managing absence without leave (AWOL)

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Managing absence without leave (AWOL)

When an employee is repeatedly absent from work for short periods of time without informing their employer, it is called ‘absent without leave’ (AWOL). This LegalFlow will guide you, as an employer, through an initial assessment surrounding the situation and walk you through the appropriate legal steps which you will need to take in dealing with AWOL whilst ensuring that you follow fair procedures.

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Applying incapacity procedures

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Applying incapacity procedures

Where an employee’s poor work performance is not their fault, for example, if they are constantly absent due to illness, then incapacity procedures should be used to deal with the employee. The process to follow is different to a disciplinary enquiry for misconduct. This LegalFlow will guide you through formal incapacity procedures ensuring you are following fair procedures.

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Referring an Unfair Dismissal to the CCMA

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Referring an Unfair Dismissal to the CCMA

If you believe you have been unfairly dismissed, you can apply to the CCMA for unfair dismissal and ask for your job back or for compensation. This flow will guide you through the process of making the application to the CCMA, describing the processes of conciliation and arbitration,and explaining what you can do if your […]

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Partnership Agreement

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Partnership Agreement

A Partnership Agreement establishes the rights and responsibilities of general partners, and the rules in a for-profit partnership.

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Last Will and Testament RSA (Simple Language Format)

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Last Will and Testament RSA (Simple Language Format)

A Last Will and Testament is a legal document which allows you to control how your estate will be distributed after you pass away.

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Domestic Worker Employment Contract

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Domestic Worker Employment Contract

This employment contract intended for regulating the relationship between employer and domestic worker in 'Plain', non-legal, language.

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Non-disclosure Agreement (Disclosing_Short)

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Non-disclosure Agreement (Disclosing_Short)

A Non-Disclosure Agreement is a contract used to maintain privacy in agreements where sensitive information is exchanged between two parties but with information sensitive to one group.

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Non-disclosure Agreement (Mutual_Short)

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Non-disclosure Agreement (Mutual_Short)

A Non-Disclosure Agreement is a contract used to maintain privacy in agreements where sensitive information is exchanged by one party to another.

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Claiming the minimum wage

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Claiming the minimum wage

If you are not being paid the statutory minimum wage for your sector, you can use this LegalFlow to guide you through an application to the CCMA or to the Department of Employment and Labour, to ensure your employer pays you the correct wage.

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Website Privacy Policy

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Website Privacy Policy

Also known as a “privacy statement”or “privacy declaration,” a privacy policy is a statement that explains how a company collects, handles, stores, shares, and protects customer’s personal and often sensitive information gathered through their interactions with a website.

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Startup Health Check

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Startup Health Check

A Legal Health Check can be referred to as a current and comprehensive evaluation of the crucial legal elements of your business. It involves a comprehensive diagnostic on the legal upkeep, reuglation adherance and compliance within your business and the outcome will define the strength of the business while pointing out ways of improving your legal landscape.

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Managing alcohol dependency at work

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Managing alcohol dependency at work

Alcohol abuse in the workplace is a serious issue impacting on employee safety, product quality and/or productivity. It is important to manage situations involving alcohol abuse appropriately and fairly. This LegalFlow guides you through three activities: Conducting searches for alcohol; Conducting alcohol tests; and Declaring an alcohol dependency, ensuring you are following legal and fair procedures.

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Reporting an accident to Workmen's Compensation

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Reporting an accident to Workmen's Compensation

The Compensation Fund provides compensation for workers who get hurt at work, or sick from diseases contracted at work, or for death as a result of these injuries or diseases. Employers have to pay into the Compensation Fund once a month and report any injuries sustained by an employee during the course of their work and/or any diseases contracted at work. This LegalFlow describes the process of reporting an injury or disease to the Compensation Fund, and the forms that you need to complete and submit.

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Holding a disciplinary inquiry

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Holding a disciplinary inquiry

In cases involving more serious misconduct, or when the behaviour has been consistent, an employer will need to hold a formal disciplinary enquiry. If you don’t follow correct procedures, the sanction, including dismissal of an employee, could be regarded as unfair. This LegalFlow will guide you through the formal disciplinary enquiry ensuring fair procedures are […]

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Applying for a SASSA COVID-19 Special Relief grant

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Applying for a SASSA COVID-19 Special Relief grant

During the COVID-19 lockdown the government made provision for a COVID-19 Special Relief Grant of R350 per month for people who qualify. This LegalFlow allows you to check whether you qualify for the grant and guides you through the application process if you do qualify.

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Claiming compensation for work injuries or diseases

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Claiming compensation for work injuries or diseases

The law requires employers to be registered with the COIDA (Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act) so if an employee dies, gets injured or contracts a disease during the course of their employment, they (or their dependants) can claim compensation. This LegalFlow allows you to check whether you qualify for compensation and guides you […]

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Grievance Procedures in the workplace

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Grievance Procedures in the workplace

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Applying for political asylum

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Applying for political asylum

Any person who comes to South Africa as an asylum seeker to escape persecution in their own country, must follow a legal process in order to remain in the country and to find work. This LegalFlow guides you through the process from the moment you step across the border all the way through to final […]

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Getting a protection order

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Getting a protection order

If you are the victim of abuse and you want protection from your abuser to stop them continuing the abuse, you can ask the courts for a protection order. This LegalFlow will guide you through the steps to take to apply for a protection order from the courts, and the steps to take if an […]

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Applying for a NSFAS Bursary

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Applying for a NSFAS Bursary

If you want to study at a University or College and neither you nor your parents can afford to pay for your tuition, then you can apply for a NSFAS bursary. This LegalFlow will help you to check if you qualify for the bursary and, if so, guide you through the process of making the […]

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Lodging a sexual harassment claim at work

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Lodging a sexual harassment claim at work

Employees have the right lodge a claim of sexual harassment with their employer if they believe they have been harassed at work. The law requires employers to take steps to deal with such complaints. This LegalFlow will guide you as an employee through a sequence of steps to take to report a case of sexual […]

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Determining misconduct or incapacity in the workplace

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Determining misconduct or incapacity in the workplace

It is important that business owners and managers have a clear understanding of the difference between misconduct and incapacity and how to respond to these situations in the workplace. This LegalFlow describes the different types of disciplinary actions, the evidence you need to prove misconduct or incapacity, and what procedures to follow.

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Power of Attorney (Durable)

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Power of Attorney (Durable)

A Power of Attorney form allows you to appoint another person to act on your behalf should you ever require someone to make short- or long-term decisions for you.

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Power of Attorney (Ordinary)

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Power of Attorney (Ordinary)

A Power of Attorney form allows you to appoint another person to act on your behalf should you ever require someone to make short- or long-term decisions for you.

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Last Will and Testament RSA

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Last Will and Testament RSA

A Last Will and Testament is a legal document which allows you to control how your estate will be distributed after you pass away.

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Investment Due Diligence Checklist

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Investment Due Diligence Checklist

The due diligence process helps the investor determine if its initial decision to provide funding is based on accurate information. As such, investors check your finances, your company’s structure, legal documents, key personnel, employment contracts, vendors, clients and more.

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Business Plan Template

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Business Plan Template

A Business Plan is a comprehensive proposal that outlines a business's challenges and opportunites as well as its marketing, financial, and management

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