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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...]

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  • Four actions you can take to stop sick leave abuse
  • • Take control of sick leave abusers now!
    • Four actions you can take to stop sick leave abuse
    • Cut down on rising sick leave abuse in your company today
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  • [25 April 2013]
  • Sick leave: To pay or not to pay?
  • Sick leave's always a touchy subject. Employees do all they can to extend their time away from work and still get paid for it. That's why New York's Chelsea City Council Speaker Christine Quinn has grudgingly agreed that companies with a certain amount of staff need to provide employees with a quota of paid sick leave each year. But what do you do if your employee's already used up his paid sick leave? ››› more
  • [18 April 2013]
  • Tell your employees about unpaid leave if they're tempted to take a six-month sabbatical like the Grand Rabbi of France!
  • Gilles Bernheim is the Grand Rabbi of France. He\'s in the media spotlight this week for requesting at least six months' leave to clear up a scandal. More surprising? His request's been accepted. Most employees don't have this luxury, as they're only allocated the minimum of 15 days' annual leave per year. Here's what to do if your' employees insist on taking extra leave... ››› more
  • [12 April 2013]
  • Don't accept a medical certificate that doesn't meet these five requirements
  • Not so long ago, the University of Johannesburg was embroiled in a false sick notes scandal. It emerged that a number of students had submitted forged sick notes to avoid writing their exams on time. These doctors\' certificates had false names and false practice numbers. If you think your company is exempt from this, think again. In fact, if you're not vigilant it might already be happening right under your nose. But there are measures you can put in place to prevent this from happening to you. Read on to discover what basic criteria the medical certificates you're presented with must meet. ››› more
  • [05 April 2013]
  • Three ways to calculate how much annual leave your employees are entitled to
  • With the recent public holidays many employees took leave from work. And with the year barely half way, there\'s no doubt more of your employees will be filing in their leave requests. But do you know how to handle annual leave correctly? Read on to find out how much annual leave your employees are entitled to... ››› more
  • [03 April 2013]
  • 7 Vital questions about sick leave over holiday periods....
  • Did you see an increase in the number of staff calling in sick over this holiday period? Are you expecting a flurry of sick notes from them because they were absent on the working days that fell amidst all the public holidays? ››› more
  • [02 April 2013]
  • Confused about sick leave? You'll have to accept those sangoma sick notes or face the Labour Court!
  • Marikana\'s strike action made headlines again in March. This time the sangoma believed to have performed rituals on the Lonmin mine strikers has been shot dead. But more than the strike violence aspect, businesses are focusing on the fact that sangomas have been excluded from the rest of the medical professional until now - but a ruling from the Labour Appeal Court is set to change things. \'Companies cannot only accept certificates from medical doctors when we live in a diversified society,\' says Black Business Council president Ndaba Ntsele. But you shouldn\'t leave your company open to sick leave abuse... ››› more
  • [25 March 2013]
  • Absenteeism: Here's how to deal with the cheap tricks your employees play for a day off!
  • * You don't have to accept a traditional healer's note
    * Must you grant leave for staff who attend a cultural ceremony?
    * I didn't have airtime, did not know the number, didn't have any money...
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  • [14 March 2013]
  • Problems with employees' absenteeism? Use these seven steps to legally dismiss them
  • Truant teachers were absent for close to 7.5 million days last year, Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga told the media yesterday. That means every single teacher in South Africa was absent, on average, 19 days last year. That\'s a huge absenteeism problem. And it\'s one of the reasons why education is so poor in many of South Africa\'s schools. But absenteeism isn\'t just a problem in schools - it\'s a business issue too. Here are the steps you can take to legally dismiss a frequently absent employee for misconduct. ››› more
  • [27 February 2013]
  • Cut down on rising absenteeism in your company today!
  • Domestic workers rejoice! New nationwide private health care has been launched, which offers occupational and private primary health care, including GP consultations, medicines, X-rays and blood tests. This is expected to reduce absenteeism and employee turnover. But what if you suspect your employees are taking advantage of this and claiming to be sick when she\'s not? Here\'s what you can do to cut down on absenteeism in your company... ››› more
  • [26 February 2013]



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