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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...]

Absenteeism

  • Use this three step approach to plan your health and safety communication system
  • Health and safety in your workplace is crucial. How you communicate the regulations of the Occupational Health and Safety programme is equally important. Here's an effective three step approach you can use to plan your health and safety communication system.... ››› more
  • [20 August 2013]
  • Term of the day: Incapacity
  • Incapacity: The failure or inability of the employee to work according to the requirements of the job. Incapacity encompasses poor performance but also the inability to perform as a result of ill-health or injury. Incapacity because of ill-health or injury differs from poor performance because there can be no fault attributed to the employee for incapacity due to illhealth or injury. In situations where the employee is not at fault you will be required to help the employee stay in employment if this is at all reasonably possible.... ››› more
  • [16 August 2013]
  • Three ways to deal with sick leave abuse before it affects your business
  • Did you know that South African companies suffer costs of between 6% and 10% of payroll because of absenteeism? That's right. Absenteeism is costing companies BIG money. Here's how to stop your employees from abusing sick leave.... ››› more
  • [12 August 2013]
  • Four alternative methods to help employees manage work-related stress
  • You're required to eliminate potential stressors in your workplace. If you don't, not only will your employees lose their capacity to cope with work, but work-related stress will lead to absenteeism, higher medical costs and high staff turnover. Luckily, your company can avoid this by using these four alternative therapeutic techniques to help employees reduce work related stress.... ››› more
  • [08 August 2013]
  • The coming cold front will cost businesses R20 881 917 - don't contribute to the sick leave pot!
  • South Africa will endure the last big cold spell of winter with a cold front coming in next week. Not only does this mean your office heaters will be running full blast, but it means employees will take sick days. Sick leave pay costs SA business over R19 billion every year. That means that a single bout of flu - like the one that'll come with the latest cold front - will cost businesses upward of R20 million. How can you keep your employees happy, healthy and productive? Read on to find out...... ››› more
  • [08 August 2013]
  • Discover the impact stress has on your employees and your business...
  • Work-related stress is the harmful physical and emotional response that occurs when the requirements of the job don't match the capabilities, resources, or needs of your workers. If you think work-related stress doesn't concern you or your employees, you've got another thing coming. Here's how stress will affect your employees and your business if you don't manage it.... ››› more
  • [08 August 2013]
  • Seven ways your employees can prevent eye strain
  • More than 2 000 people injure their eyes at work each day. This in turn causes absenteeism, permanent loss of vision and lost productivity. To work effectively and comply with Occupational Health and Safety Act, it's vital for your company and employees to protect their eyes and prevent injury. Here are seven tips you can use to help your employees prevent eye strain.... ››› more
  • [06 August 2013]
  • If you don't protect your employees from second hand smoke you'll have to answer to the DoL
  • Do you have a chain smoker in your workplace? You know that guy who takes a 10 minute smoke break every 30 minutes! He lights up his cigarette as he leaves the building and puts it out as he comes back in. His workmates mumble and frown because he smells of nicotine each time he walks by. It's like a long and heavy cloud of smoke trailing behind him like a superhero's cape. Did you know this second hand smoke can make your other employees seriously ill and when this happens you'll have to answer to the DoL! But what's the big deal about second hand smoke?... ››› more
  • [25 July 2013]
  • Farmers superglue cow's udders to get ahead in competition - do you know how to spot fraud in your business?
  • In a bizarre case of extreme competition, farmers in the UK have resorted to a little 'cosmetic enhancement' for their prize cows - with superglue! The craving to win (whether it's blue ribbons, trophies or market share) can skew people's morals and lead to fraud. Here's how you can spot fraud in your business...... ››› more
  • [18 July 2013]
  • What do you do when your employee's absent from work for three days without telling you?
  • We received an interesting comment from yesterday's article about absenteeism. One of our readers asked if the scenario we gave wasn't actually desertion. In order to clarify this, I thought I'd tell you about the difference between absenteeism and desertion.... ››› more
  • [18 July 2013]




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