What the law says about bosses cutting pay because of load shedding in South Africa

[BusinessTech]

What the law says about bosses cutting pay because of load shedding in South Africa

Law firm Wright Rose Innes provides insight into the legality of cutting workers pay when business is stalled due to load shedding.

 

[Pax]

The author skipped the lesson at uni on 'impossibilia nulla obligatio est'. A principle that goes to the core of any contract. If it is or becomes objectively impossible to perform in terms of a contract, both parties are relieved from their obligations in terms thereof.

 

[epah]

There are laws in this country?

 

[Quicks]

There are laws in this country?

Only for the select few...

 

[rvZA]

The author skipped the lesson at uni on 'impossibilia nulla obligatio est'. A principle that goes to the core of any contract. If it is or becomes objectively impossible to perform in terms of a contract, both parties are relieved from their obligations in terms thereof.

In short, Force Majeure. These attorneys are not bright and I would give them a skip until they build up some real law experience. All these labour laws means nothing if there is no enforceable agreement. Just ask Transnet.