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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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  • 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]
  • Cover your bases if an employee often goes AWOL
  • Some employees do all they can to stay away from work - call in sick in the morning, go home early so they don\'t miss a doctor\'s appointment, not come in at all because it\'s their aunt\'s funeral (AGAIN!). That\'s all good and well if it\'s already been discussed with you beforehand or they bring you proof of their absence, like a sick note. But what do you do if your employee goes absent without leave and doesn\'t get in touch? ››› more
  • [21 February 2013]
  • Hold an incapacity hearing to check if your sick employee can still perform the job he was hired for
  • Sick leave abuse is hard to prove. After all, employees are often well prepared with sick notes when they return to work. But what if your employee suddenly becomes too sick to do the job he was hired for? There are four factors to consider if you hold an incapacity hearing for a sick employee. ››› more
  • [20 February 2013]
  • Put your longstanding employee on 'garden leave' when he resigns to protect your company's secrets!
  • The world\'s in shock following Pope Benedict XVI\'s unexpected announcement that he\'s leaving the job. Many high-powered executives are met with a similar reaction when they tender their resignations - you simply don\'t expect them to leave when they seem to be flourishing. In many cases, a high-powered executive will leave when they\'re headhunted and offered more money to do the same job at a competitor company. Here\'s how to keep your company\'s secrets safe if you\'re faced with this situation... ››› more
  • [13 February 2013]
  • Three ways to deal with your employee's religious leave requests
  • South Africa has 13 public holidays a year. This means every year you're effectively losing two weeks' worth of work that you have to pay your employees for. And while only two of these are religious holidays, have you considered how your leave policy affects the religious holidays of your non-Christian employees? Not doing so could land you in clear violation of the Bill of Rights and Employment Equity Act. Here are three options to choose from when considering your company's religious holiday policy. ››› more
  • [30 January 2013]
  • Asianpaternity leavepolicy leads to local debate on maternity leave
  • Maternity leave is often a complicated issue, as employers offer different amounts of leave and some don't even pay for this time off. New mothersthen go back to work too early and struggle to maintain their work-life balance. Things are changing in Asia, where a paternity leave policy has just been implemented.Here's how South Africa would benefit if the DoL implements a similar policy for new fathers. ››› more
  • [24 January 2013]
  • Asian paternity leave policy leads to local debate on maternity leave
  • Maternity leave is often a complicated issue, as employers offer different amounts of leave and some don't even pay for this time off. New mothers then go back to work too early and struggle to maintain their work-life balance. Things are changing in Asia, where a paternity leave policy has just been implemented. Here's how South Africa would benefit if the DoL implements a similar policy for new fathers. ››› more
  • [21 January 2013]
  • Maternity leave benefits in South Africa are ripe for change
  • Maternity leave is often a contentious HR issue - how much of it your company offers isn't always how much maternity leave your employees expect. Ndivhuwo Manyonga writes on HR Pulse that the debate about maternity leave in South Africa, and how much paid time off work you're granted as a new mother by your employer should be granted, has been opened up again after comments from the World Health Organisation (WHO). ››› more
  • [16 January 2013]
  • Navigating the ins and out of annual leave: Five guidelines you must keep in mind
  • Employees who work only a few hours a week can make calculating annual leave tricky. It's made even more complicated by public holidays, strike action and forced annual shutdown periods. Use these five guidelines below to get your annual leave calculations right every time. ››› more
  • [14 January 2013]



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