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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...]

Health and Safety Training

  • Snake bites: An occupation hazard you need to be prepared for
  • The news is abuzz with reports of a Kempton Park bookkeeper who was bitten on the face by a Mozambican spitting cobra while sleeping at a lodge in North West. Why should that interest you? Well, according to the World Health Organisation, snake bites are considered an \'occupational hazard\'. And that means, you need to have a health and safety plan in place if one of your employees gets bitten by a snake. Here\'s what it must include... ››› more
  • [12 March 2013]
  • Use your SHE file to prove your company meets its environment responsibilities as set out by the OHS Act!
  • There\'s been a drastic drop in global environmental issues in the media lately, with much less coverage allocated to environmental issues. Don\'t be affected by this mindset. It\'s one of your responsibilities as set out by the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) to protect the environment. Here\'s how to prove you meet your responsibilities with your company\'s SHE file. ››› more
  • [05 March 2013]
  • Display these seven safety signs to ensure your non-English speaking employees understand theirhealth and safety training
  • In New Zealand, a workplace literacy expert is calling on the country's Department of Labour to do more to ensure that health and safety training is adequate. Like South Africa, New Zealand has a large amount of workers who don't speak English as their first language. That's why you need to make sure your employees actually understand the health and safety training they receive. An easy way to do this is to use safety signs around your workplace, and ensure these signs form part of your health and safety training induction programme! ››› more
  • [24 January 2013]
  • How to comply with the law to get your health and safety induction training in place
  • Did you know that by law you're required to give your employees health and safety induction training? Doing this will ensure your employees know the rules that have been put in place to make their work environment safe. Here are the basics of health and safety induction training you must know... ››› more
  • [22 January 2013]



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