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Don't groom talented employees only for your competitors to steal them! Put a succession plan in place instead...
The key to succession planning is identifying talent and developing that talent for a bigger role in your organisation. But poor planning can derail this whole process. Consider these three points to ensure your company develops and effective succession plan.... ››› more
[04 June 2013]

Four ways to help employees deal with work-related stress so it doesn't negatively affect your bottom line
According to the Health and Safety Advisor, work-related stress includes harmful physical and emotional responses that occur when the requirements of the job don't match the capabilities, resources, or needs of the worker. If unmanaged, jobs tress can lead to poor health and even injury for your employees. Read on to discover four tips you can use to help you employees deal with work-related stress before it affects company productivity.... ››› more
[03 June 2013]

The latest Pistorius scandal reveals why confidentiality agreements are vital for your business
The world is in uproar that a photograph showing the scene where murder-accused paralympian Oscar Pistorius shot his model girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp dead was leaked to Sky News this weekend. While prosecutors are scrambling to ensure no further evidence makes it to the media ahead of Pistorius' pre-trial hearing, which is set to start tomorrow, the leak highlights something else: Just how important it is to have a confidentiality agreement to ensure your company's sensitive information is kept private and confidential...... ››› more
[03 June 2013]

Avoid these two types of automatically unfair dismissals
Have you changed some of your terms and conditions of employment? And now you want to dismiss your employee for not accepting them? Stop! If you fire him, it'll automatically be unfair and you'll find yourself in hot water at the CCMA. Read on to discover the two things considered as automatically unfair dismissals so you can avoid them at all costs...... ››› more
[03 June 2013]

Use this checklist ensure your employee's dismissal is substantively fair
Do you have an employee that you want to dismiss, but aren't sure if it's substantively fair? Here's how to make sure it is so you don't pay thousands in compensation if your employee take you to the CCMA.... ››› more
[03 June 2013]

Follow these five rules to claim your company's input tax correctly
If you're still unsure about which transactions you can claim input tax on, here are general rules and tips that'll help. Use them, and your company can use to boost its cash flow - without having to do anything complicated...... ››› more
[03 June 2013]

Brace yourself for wage negotiations as SA's strike season steps into high gear
'With the country experiencing tough economic times and unions emboldened by hefty wage increases granted last year to end strikes, analysts predict difficult months ahead,' reported Fin24 last month. And they weren't wrong! In the past few weeks, FSP Business has repeatedly written on the wildcat strikes hitting the already volatile mining sector. Now, comes news that Labour Minister Mildred Oliphant is set to meet mining unions and their federations ahead of wage negotiation season in the sector...... ››› more
[03 June 2013]

Ten lesser known Vat-carrying transactions your company can claim input tax on
According to the Practical Vat Loose Leaf Service, many Vat vendors are still struggling to grasp when they can claim input tax. As a result, they're missing out on an opportunity to claim the input tax due to them. Read on to discover ten lesser known Vat-carrying transactions your company can claim input tax on so you can put much-needed cash back into your business.... ››› more
[03 June 2013]

Use this World No-Tobacco Day to encourage smoking employees to quit the habit
According to the World Health Organisation, tobacco kills nearly six million people every year. And more than 600 000 of those deaths are non-smokers exposed to second-hand smoke. So as the world observes World No Tobacco Day today, why not consider encouraging your employees to quit smoking? Here are four tips you can use to offer non-financial incentives to help smoking employees quit the habit.... ››› more
[31 May 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]

Best you ensure the Labour Court will see your employee's dismissal as substantively fair...
Former SAA chief executive Vuyisile Kona isn't going easily. He's just launched an application with the North Gauteng High Court to challenge his dismissal by Public Enterprises Minister Malusi Gigaba. Here's how to ensure a dismissal stands up as 'substantively fair' if an employee takes you to the Labour Court, and the consequences if the Court rules it's not...... ››› more
[31 May 2013]

Don't even think of placing your designated smoking area within 10 metres of the entrance of your building...
As World No Tobacco Day is marked today, 31 May, Davao City in the Philippines has warned its citizens of a new anti-smoking law that comes into effect in the city today. This has an effect on where smokers are allowed to smoke in the city, as well as the minimal distance they're allowed to smoke when they're outside an entrance to a building. Here's how South Africa measures up under the Tobacco Products Control Act (TPCA)...... ››› more
[31 May 2013]

Are you keeping these essential accounting records for the timeframe required by SARS AND the Companies Act?
An information deal between China and the US regarding audits of US-listed Chinese companies that are embroiled in accounting scandals is making headlines. Here's how to learn from the situation by making sure you've kept the correct accounting records that'll be checked in a SARS audit, especially as the Tax Administration Act says SARS can now show up unannounced at your door to audit your accounting records. But don't forget that there's a different time frame to keep your accounting records for under the Companies Act...... ››› more
[31 May 2013]

Get ready for drastic changes to BBBEE that could affect your BBBEE certificate as early as next month!
Thought just having a BBBEE certificate was good enough? Think again. And it's not just government that's increasing pressure on companies. According to the seventh annual KPMG Black Economic Empowerment Survey, this pressure's increasingly coming from customers, with about 42% of companies surveyed stating that they expect companies to have attained at least a level four BBBEE contributor status of level! Here's how to get your BBBEE certificate if you don't have one yet...... ››› more
[31 May 2013]

Seven requirements to claim input tax on secondhand goods
Notional input tax is the Vat you can claim on secondhand goods as a vendor who has bought the goods for your business from a person who isn't a vendor. But before your company claims tax on these goods, there are seven requirements your company must meet. Read on to find out what they are...... ››› more
[30 May 2013]

Seven points to include when implementing a work-life balance programme for your employees
'Gone are the days when employees were content to arrive at the office every morning, sit in their assigned corner and beaver away until it was time to go home in the evening,' says the Practical Guide to Human Resources Management. You need to realise your employees are valuable assets. And that's why you need to balance your company's needs with your employees' home life. Here's what you should consider when implementing a work-life balance programme in your company.... ››› more
[30 May 2013]

Limit loss of productivity in your business by setting an absenteeism standard!
The Labour Department recorded 99 strikes in the department's strike data system in 2012. This involved 118,215 striking workers. The loss in productivity is staggering - but your business is likely suffering from similar absenteeism issues if you haven't set an absenteeism standard. Here's how to do so today!... ››› more
[30 May 2013]

Don't make the same business travel claim mistakes as the IRS in the US
The Internal Revenue Service or IRS in the US is the country's regulatory tax body, much like SARS is in South Africa. But even tax bodies make mistakes... News reports show that some IRS employees have been misusing their travel credit cards. Here's how to make sure you stay out of SARS' auditing radar by keeping your company's business travel claims up to scratch.... ››› more
[30 May 2013]

Two ways to ensure your designated smoking area keeps non-smokers safe from second-hand smoke this World No Tobacco Day!
It's World No Tobacco Day tomorrow, 31 May 2013. As a result, Israel's Health Ministry has warned it'll have inspectors on the look out for public smoking. If anyone's caught smoking in a public place, they'll be given an immediate fine. If you allow smoking in your workplace, best you make sure your smoking areas comply with the Tobacco Products Control Act (TPCA ) so you keep your non-smoking employees safe from second-hand smoke - there are two ways to do so...... ››› more
[30 May 2013]

Revealed: The only way to minimise damage to the building if a fire breaks out!
A hospital's usually seen as a place of safety. But earlier this week, over 100 patients had to be evacuated from the Dihlabeng Hospital in the Free State when a fire broke out. Luckily, the evacuation went well with no injured and no serious damage to the building. Here's what to do to ensure there's minimal damage to the building once your employees are safely evacuated if a fire breaks out in your workplace...... ››› more
[30 May 2013]

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