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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...]

health and safety inspection

  • To avoid a hefty health and safety fine, you need to answer 'yes' to the DoL's eight questions
  • The Department of Labour recently issued 10 949 companies with notices for failing to comply with aspect of the Occupation Health and Safety Act (OHSA). Not only were these companies served with thousands of rands worth of fine, but 1230 companies also had to stop production completely for failing to comply. Don't let your company join them in 2013! Make sure you can confidently answer 'YES' to these eight DoL health and safety inspection questions.... ››› more
  • [12 February 2013]
  • There's been a worldwide rise in outdoor events = cancellations as a result of health and safety concerns. According to a recent report, the Northamptonshire Beer Festival, which has been running for 25 years, won't take place this year because 'the health and safety implications are now beyond capabilities'. Don't let this happen to you! Incorporate this inspection checklists into your event planning to ensure your event is health and safety compliant....
  • [30 January 2013]
  • Seven things you can expect DoL inspectors to ask for during a health and safety inspection
  • In 2012, the Department of Labour (DoL) conducted over 190,000 impromptu health and safety inspections. It even shut down a company for failing to comply with the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA). Here's what you can expect DoL inspectors to ask for when they arrive at your company unannounced...... ››› more
  • [24 January 2013]




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