Category: Private Security Industry

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Commercial Law

Alarm Installers: The Rolling Stones of The Security Industry

The Private Security Sector suffered uncertainty regarding various aspects raised in the Main Collective Agreement for the Private Security Industry, which plays a significant role in the compliance universe of the private security sector.

Commercial Law

Non-Compliant Executives in the Security Industry

A security business may only be registered as a security service provider if all persons performing executive or management functions are themselves, in their personal capacity,  registered as security service providers

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Labour Law

A final nail in the co-operative coffin as latest court ruling is public

Well-known role player within the co-operative landscape was party to an arbitration during July 2024, where it was argued that the Bargaining Council lacked the required jurisdiction to hear any dispute as a member “of the co-operative” was not an employee as envisioned in the Labour Relations Act.

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Labour Law

What private security employers must know before hiring an illegal immigrant

The private security industry comes with a particularly long list of legislation for compliance. A number of security service providers have inadvertently added the Immigration Act 13 of 2002 to this list by employing illegal immigrants. In this article, Bean du Plessis explains the pitfalls and outcomes of ignorance of this contentious choice for employers in the sector.

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Private Security

Identity Theft in the Security Sector: An immediate threat to act on

In this article we will briefly unpack how identity theft is impacting the Security Sector – and what a massive risk that poses. While Security Sector providers are employing due diligence to verify the identities of recruits, the official bodies of this industry are letting them down.

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Private Security

Armed Reaction, Legal Conundrums and the Exclusion of New Entrants

There is a serious and obvious flaw in the legislation around fire arm registration for security service providers, with contradicting laws leading to suspect practices from the authorities. This article offers a legal insight into the conundrum posed for the security sector when it comes to legislation around fire arms.

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News

Exemption Compliance Note to Clients

Baartman & du Plessis Attorneys and Mr. Johan Pietersen jointly launched an application for exemption on behalf of more than 120 security businesses and have now received feedback from the National Bargaining Council for the Private Security Sector. This note is intended to assist you in the interpretation of the feedback and to enable you to address the NBCPSS enquiries to ensure that you receive the benefit of the exemption application.