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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...]

employment contracts

  • Follow these 10 tips to make working from home successful
  • • How to identify poor performers that are costing you money • Follow these 10 tips to make telecommuting successful • Attention Employers! From the Department of Labour...... ››› more
  • [11 June 2013]
  • Two travel allowance errors your company MUST avoid
  • There are inherent risks when you offer travel allowances to your employees. If your business doesn't award tax and record employee travel allowances correctly, SARS will pick up on these errors. Your company will face an audit, not to mention penalties you'll be forced to pay for noncompliance. Read on to find out what you can do avoid these employee travel allowance errors.... ››› more
  • [31 May 2013]
  • Include these three remuneration and benefits clauses in your employee's contract
  • Remuneration and benefits can be tricky and difficulties often arise when you don't clearly spell out terms of employment for your employee. 'Don't let the final ink dry on your employment contracts before you're completely certain you know what clauses to include to protect yourself and your employees,' warns The Labour Law for Managers Loose Leaf Service. Here are the three types of clauses you must include in your contract when it comes to remuneration and benefits.... ››› more
  • [30 May 2013]
  • Three points to consider when developing performance contracts
  • As employer, it's crucial you make your employees sign a performance contract. Having them sign a performance contract ensures they agree to specific job outputs and targets. Read on to discover what you should consider when developing these contracts to ensure employees agree to what you set them to achieve.... ››› more
  • [21 May 2013]
  • Follow Cricket Australia's example and implement a social media policy today!
  • Do your employees tweet in anger? They probably do, as the social media platform is filled with expletives. Best you act on this sooner rather than later. Because Cricket Australia is considering implementing a social media policy after its opening batsman David Warner started a public Twitter war with two journalists... But this is seen as too little too late as Warner's already damaged the brand. That's why you need to implement a social media policy today!... ››› more
  • [21 May 2013]
  • Want your employees to work overtime? Consider these seven points
  • Fact: You can't compel an employee to work overtime unless you have an agreement in place. This is according to the Basic Conditions of Employment Act (BCEA). But there's a way to manage overtime issues efficiently. Here are seven points you need to consider if you need your employees to work late.... ››› more
  • [20 May 2013]
  • With a good social media policy in place, you won't have to resort to India's stealth 'monitoring' tactics...
  • Indians are furious. That's because the Indian government has begun rolling out a central monitoring system to monitor Indian citizens' phone calls and all internet communications like texts, emails and social media. It's all in the name of national security. But you don't have to resort to these measures in your own company. Here's how a good social media policy will help your employees communicate in the social media space without harming your company's reputation or security.... ››› more
  • [09 May 2013]
  • Tobacco Products Control Act: Make sure your smoking room complies
  • Follow the KwaZulu-Natal health department's example of making sure your smoking room complies with the Tobacco Products Control Act! Here's what you'll need to know about 'reasonable distance' to ensure your smoking room also complies with the Tobacco Products Control Act if you allow smoking in your workplace.... ››› more
  • [02 May 2013]
  • Do you know the 'mutual interests' your employees could strike over?
  • Not everyone enjoyed May Day yesterday. For example, Greek citizens and riot police clashed in protests in Athens and Turkish riot police fired water cannon and tear gas to disperse crowds gathering in central Istanbul. Despite the difference in location, they were striking over a common matter of mutual interest - wage and spending cuts. By knowing your employees' matters of mutual interest, you'll be able to act to prevent your employees from deciding to go on strike, too.... ››› more
  • [02 May 2013]
  • Two travel allowance errors you must avoid for your company to escape penalties and audits
  • If your business doesn't award, tax and record employee travel allowances correctly, SARS will pick up on these errors. Your company will face an audit, not to mention penalties you'll be forced to pay for noncompliance. Read on to find out solutions you can use to avoid these employee travel allowance errors.... ››› more
  • [29 April 2013]




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