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What can you do about employees who didn't show up to work because of today's taxi strike?

It's a jungle in Jo'burg this morning. Not only is the heavy raining causing havoc on the roads, but thousands of workers are stranded due to today's National Taxi Alliance (NTA) strike. And that's bad news for your business. Here's what you need to know about how to handle employees who couldn't [read more...]

How to avoid a Miss SA type nepotism scandal in your workplace

There's a fresh scandal surrounding the Miss South Africa pageant. A few weeks back, news reports indicated that the general public wasn't happy with the choice of judges for the pageant. Now there's a rumours of t. And it's put the spotlight back on nepotism in the workplace. [read more...]

Strikes: What does 'issue in dispute' mean?

News reports this morning indicate that government intends to meet with the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu) today in a last ditch attempt to halt a mass strike in the mining sector. The looming strike, which is expected to have a devastating impact on the economy, has [read more...]

Employment equity

  • What to keep in mind when you hire PWDs in your company
  • According to Practical Guide to Human Resources Management, people with disabilities (PWDs) are more similar to people who aren't disabled than you might have assumed. But you must be sensitive to particular work-life balance challenges they face. Here's what you must keep in mind when hiring PWDs. ››› more
  • [27 June 2013]
  • Seven ways to effectively ways of deal with incidents of racism in the workplace
  • Civil society group, Equal Education (EE) has asked Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga to apologise publicly for a 'racist' statement she made last week. In her statement, Motshekga said EE was a 'group of white adults organising black African children with half-truths'. She was reacting to EE's announcement that it was taking her to court for breaching an agreement to publish the minimum norms and standards for school infrastructure by 15 May, News 24 reports. While the minister's spokeswoman has said there were 'no racist intentions' in the minister's statement, managing incidents or allegations of racism in the workplace isn't as simple as dismissing them.... ››› more
  • [25 June 2013]
  • Discover two ways SAA's exclusion of white male candidates can be fair
  • Trade Union, Solidarity has accused South African Airways (SAA) of discriminating against white male candidates. The union claims not a single white man was selected in the final 40 list of candidates for the airlines' cadet programme, iAfrica.com reports. However, SAA says this discrimination is fair as it's obliged to give preference to previously disadvantaged groups as per the Employment Equity Act (EAA). Here are the two legal grounds on which your company could justify discrimination, should you find yourself in a similar situation. ››› more
  • [12 June 2013]
  • Eskom and SAA invest in skills development - here's why you should follow suit and make learnerships your company's top focus this Youth Month
  • There have been frequent calls from government to get the private sector more focussed on skills development in the country to help curb the scourge of rising unemployment. And SAA and Eskom are taking note! Recently, both groups ventured into separate areas to enhance skills in their sectors. Here's why it pays to follow suit and set up a learnership programme at your company... ››› more
  • [11 June 2013]
  • Six steps to implement Employment Equity in your company
  • Every company has to comply with the Employment Equity Act (EE) and eliminate unfair discrimination. Failure to this could result in your company facing a fine of up to R900 000 for non-compliance with the Act. Read on to discover the six step approach you can use to implement Employment Equity (EE) in your workplace. ››› more
  • [10 June 2013]
  • Is your company discriminating employees in these five areas?
  • According to the Practical Guide to Human Resources Management, your company could be unknowingly discriminating against employees. And this could be because of your company policies and practices. Read on to find out the five areas your company could be discriminating employees so you can guard against it... ››› more
  • [10 June 2013]
  • Get ready for drastic changes to BBBEE that could affect your BBBEE certificate as early as next month!
  • Thought just having a BBBEE certificate was good enough? Think again. And it's not just government that's increasing pressure on companies. According to the seventh annual KPMG Black Economic Empowerment Survey, this pressure's increasingly coming from customers, with about 42% of companies surveyed stating that they expect companies to have attained at least a level four BBBEE contributor status of level! Here's how to get your BBBEE certificate if you don't have one yet... ››› more
  • [31 May 2013]
  • Remember to re-evaluate your EE targets each time an employee resigns...
  • As they're so detailed, it's little wonder businesses across the country breathe a sigh of relief on submitting their employment equity reports to the Department of Labour each year. But you shouldn't see this as something to only tackle once a year. In fact, with JSE-listed company Nu-World's allegedly doctored BEE certificate in the spotlight, have a look at your employment equity reports right now. You need to make sure they're accurate by keeping track of the targets and checking variances monthly! ››› more
  • [10 May 2013]
  • Revealed: The secret to achieving a 'perfect BEE ownership score' like Media24
  • Proposed changes to the BBBEE codes of good practice have procurement experts estimating that companies without black ownership will drop at least four status levels. That's why Media24's celebrating the fact that its black ownership more than doubled in the past year, with its female black ownership shooting through the roof - and there's been no significant change to Media24's shareholding to warrant this jump; it's all to do with the change in how ratings agencies calculate the figure. Here's how to better comply with employment equity law by promoting more females in your business. ››› more
  • [11 April 2013]
  • Follow Sekunjalo's ownership example to prove your BBBEE rating is based on true transformation
  • Some scoff at the idea of black ownership as a form of transformation. They say it's just a case of hiring figureheads with no real power. But there's a way to prove the ownership level of your BBBEE rating is based on true transformation - all you need to do is pay attention to your income differential statement! ››› more
  • [10 April 2013]



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