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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...]

Policies and Procedures

  • Five steps to effectively create in-house e-learning training and cut costs
  • E-learning is all about training and using interactive computer programs. You can use them to teach employees' new skills or knowledge, as well as put them through tests and quizzes. It also helps you reduce your cost of training, make sure you're training at the right level and assess employees' knowledge and skills regularly. ››› more
  • [25 November 2013]
  • Have you included these three disciplinary sanctions in your sexual harassment policy?
  • Sexual harassment in the workplace is under the microscope once again. Reports emerged last week that India's leading investigative news magazine was embroiled in a sexual harassment scandal. This after its editor admitted that he sexually assaulted a colleague. The incident has cast the spotlight on sexual harassment in the workplace and the disciplinary measures imposed on perpetrators of sexual harassment. Here are the three disciplinary sanctions you must include in your sexual harassment policy. ››› more
  • [25 November 2013]
  • Four maternity leave errors that could land you at the CCMA
  • In the UK, the Liberal Democrats are putting forward a proposal to give new parents extra maternity/paternity rights. Among other things, the proposal aims to give parents 15 months off work between them; also, they can take time off with as little as one weeks' notice to the employer. But Tory and coalition party members are horrified, stating businesses recovering from the recession simply won't cope. Luckily, South African Labour Law isn't quite so wild and free! But there are still four mistakes that employers make too often, when granting maternity leave. ››› more
  • [22 November 2013]
  • Christmas party 101: Do you have to serve alcohol and how do you ensure your employees don't abuse it?
  • The end of the year is fast approaching. And, for some companies, this means year-end functions. One of the questions that keep cropping up is whether or not you have to serve alcohol at a company function and how to ensure that employees don't abuse it? Here's what the law says about this... ››› more
  • [19 November 2013]
  • Revealed: A five-step plan to cut your company's absenteeism in half
  • Absenteeism is one of the major problems facing South African companies. But this doesn't mean you have to roll over and accept the status quo. Use this five-step plan to deal with absenteeism in your workplace. ››› more
  • [15 November 2013]
  • What being a manager means for your wardrobe...
  • Imagine this scenario; you go to meet your new lawyer to ask for legal advice and he arrives wearing torn jeans, a t-shirt with 'drinking is my hobby' on the front and a yellow baseball cap. Would his dress code instill much confidence in you? Likewise, your own attire will largely determine the degree of authority and respect you command before you even open your mouth. Before you check in at the office, check out your wardrobe according to this quick guide. ››› more
  • [14 November 2013]
  • Follow these eight steps for winning succession planning
  • If you don't have a succession plan in place, you expose your business to risk every time a valuable, skilled employee leaves or retires. If you had to sit down and calculate what it costs you in terms of the value of the intellectual property and the skill (not to mention the relationship with key clients and suppliers), you'd probably find you actually can't afford NOT to have a succession plan in place. ››› more
  • [12 November 2013]
  • How to create a winning induction and orientation programme, fast
  • For many businesses, induction and orientation of new staff is a bit of a necessary evil. It's all about showing the newbie around, making sure his PC is working and giving him a crash course in the company's activities and his place in the grand scheme. But when it's done right, an induction and orientation programme (IOP) is a very effective tool. ››› more
  • [08 November 2013]
  • Have you clarified these three points in your communications policy?
  • You must implement a communications policy that informs employees in writing that their email may be monitored. It's crucial that you make these three points very clear in your policy... ››› more
  • [31 October 2013]
  • Use this six-step strategy to avoid 'New York' style racism
  • New York's Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is investigating allegations of racism at Macy's and Barneys, two of New York's most famous department stores. News reports suggest that the investigation comes after four complaints about alleged racial profiling at the New York City shopping havens surfaced in the past week. This incident has once again cast the spotlight on racism. While we await the outcome of the investigation, make sure you equip yourself with these strategies to ensure a racism-free workplace. ››› more
  • [30 October 2013]



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