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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

  • How to ensure you involve employee unions in your company's health and safety issues
  • Unions are key stakeholders in any workplace. In fact, you and your management must involve them in working conditions and wage negotiations. But, have you thought about getting them involved in your company's health and safety issues? Read on to find out how you can involve unions to ensure you implement health and safety effectively with the cooperation of your employees.... ››› more
  • [23 April 2013]
  • Beware: Substance abuse can cause problems at work
  • The dagga - depression cycle plagues many South Africans and is more common than you think! Although Brad Pitt turned to dagga to combat depression, it's a lesser-known fact that substance abuse directly affects the brain and therefore causes depression. Substance abuse can cause depression and depression can cause substance abuse.... ››› more
  • [11 April 2013]
  • Are your environmental obligations making you confuzzled?
  • Environmental concerns are now added to our job descriptions so let's make sure we all know about our duties and responsibilities! Let's take a look at a few questions our subscribers have asked.... ››› more
  • [08 April 2013]
  • 7 reasons why you should conduct a health and safety audit
  • You have a legal obligation to protect the health and safety of your employees. The best way to do this is to conduct a health and safety audit to identify problems in your health and safety system. This way you can prevent problems before they happen! Let me tell you more...... ››› more
  • [04 April 2013]
  • STOP valuable resources from going down the drain by doing a risk assessment!
  • Are you 100% sure your company doesn't have any leaking pipes? Does your company have proper waste removal processes? One way of ensuring your company isn't contributing to the destruction of the environment, is to do a complete and proper risk assessment of your workplace that includes environmental impact factors. This risk assessment won't only identify the hazards and risks in your workplace, but also help to identify any risks your company poses to the environment. By identifying the risks, you'll also be able to take preventative and precautionary measures to minimise or prevent any harm. This'll put you in the all-clear with your OHSA obligations!... ››› more
  • [02 April 2013]
  • Three reasons to make health and safety in your office a priority
  • If you thought keeping your employees safe and healthy only applies to factories and mines- think again! The Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) covers all places where employees work. This includes your office environment (Section 8.1 of the OHSA). If one of your employee's is injured in the office because you've ignored your duties, that employee could have a COID claim against your company!... ››› more
  • [28 March 2013]
  • If you have employees that travel for business, read this now!
  • If you have occupational travelers in your company then pay attention! You have a legal duty to provide a safe working environment for all employees and that includes employees that travel for work (within South Africa or overseas) (Section 8 of the Occupational Health and Safety Act).... ››› more
  • [27 March 2013]
  • Are you prepared for incidents in your workplace?
  • Are you prepared when tragic incidents strike at your workplace? The reason I ask this question is because I read a story about a little girl (she's 6) who lost three of her toes when her foot got caught in an escalator at a mall in Amanzimtoti. It's a pretty tragic story because apart from losing 3 of her toes, part of her foot also had to be amputated. She was barefoot, and yet there were apparently signs all over the mall warning people not to walk barefoot on the escalator.... ››› more
  • [26 March 2013]
  • Before you take another breath, is the air you breathe bad for your health?
  • In this issue - Get 29 essential health and safety inspection checklists - Before you take another breath, is the air you breathe bad for your health? - Save time and money with this all in one health and safety resource... ››› more
  • [26 March 2013]
  • Use these 7 ways to encourage your employees to wear their PPE
  • You must make sure your employees wear their Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) at all times. If someone gets severely injured or dies because they didn't use it, the Department of Labour (DoL) can shut your business down. Let's take a look at seven ways you can encourage your employees to wear their PPE...... ››› more
  • [22 March 2013]




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