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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...]

performance management

  • Use these four remuneration strategies to retain your company's top employees
  • If you consider your employees to be your greatest asset, you'll want to retain top employees. To do so, you need to implement innovative, progressive and value-adding retention strategies. Here are four remuneration strategies you can use to retain talented employees in your workplace.... ››› more
  • [21 August 2013]
  • Term of the day: Discipline
  • Discipline: The maintenance of proper conduct and work performance in the workplace via a system of clearly defined rules and standards.... ››› more
  • [08 August 2013]
  • Mickey Arthur accuses Cricket Australia of unfair dismissal - Avoid a similar situation by following these seven golden rules
  • A war of words is brewing between Cricket Australia (CA) and sacked Australian coach Mickey Arthur. This after reports emerged last week that Arthur was suing CA for up to R40 million for racial discrimination. In the latest development, Arthur alleges CA didn't follow a proper procedure when dismissing him. CA has denied Arthur's claims. While mediation talks between Arthur and CA kick off tomorrow, you can equip yourself with the seven golden rules of firing an employee properly. This way, you can rest assured you'll have a solid defence if you're ever taken to the CCMA for unfair dismissal.... ››› more
  • [23 July 2013]
  • Want to inject new blood into your business? Here are 14 tips for hiring competent graduates
  • When you need to find candidates with a specific skill set, you can employ graduates. However, employing people who've graduated with a degree doesn't mean you have an experienced person to do the job. To help you navigate around this dilemma and get candidates who will be valuable to your company, here are 14 tips you can use when hiring graduates.... ››› more
  • [19 July 2013]
  • Sexwale fired in the middle of a meeting! Avoid these three big firing mistakes
  • Tokyo Sexwale is one of the most successful businessmen in South Africa, and until recently was a powerful minister. But even he's not immune to a shoddy firing experience. More often than not, a sudden or dramatic dismissal will land you in the CCMA! Avoid these crucial firing mistakes...... ››› more
  • [10 July 2013]
  • Revealed: Five motivators President Zuma should have used to manage his poor performing ministers better
  • One of the Ministers who got axed yesterday when President Jacob Zuma reshuffled his cabinet is Communications Minister Dina Pule. Prior to her axing, the minister had been widely criticised of performing poorly in her portfolio. In addition, Pule has been embroiled in a number of scandals over the last year, including accusations of cronyism and maladministration, Businesstech reports. If you're thinking of showing a poor performing employee the door, just like President Jacob Zuma, don't just yet. Use these motivators to turn a poor performing employee into a great one.... ››› more
  • [10 July 2013]
  • Nine golden rules of performance appraisals
  • Performance appraisals provide an opportunity for you to monitor your employees' performance and identify areas they need to focus on or improve and the areas they're performing well in. But to measure the extent to which your employee has delivered on his job description accurately, there are rules you have to abide by. Read on to discover the nine golden rules of performance appraisals.... ››› more
  • [28 June 2013]
  • Have you conducted an assessment of your employee's performance?
  • On Wednesday, President Jacob Zuma promised that the African National Congress (ANC) and the government will present a joint report on the state's performance in terms of improving the lives of South Africans before next year's elections, BDlive reported. While you await that report with bated breath like the rest of the South African public to see if government is performing well or not, how about you assess your employee's work performance in the meantime. Here are four reasons why you should...... ››› more
  • [28 June 2013]
  • Do you know the six elements of a legally compliant disciplinary hearing?
  • Australia's David Warner is in hot water once again. He's facing his second disciplinary hearing in three weeks. This time, it's reported he punched England batsman, Joe Root in an altercation. And while the batsman has since been dropped from the Australian team, Cricket Australia officials now face the daunting task of ensuring the disciplinary hearing is conducted in a legally compliant manner. Here's what you need to know if you could find yourself in a similar situation....... ››› more
  • [13 June 2013]
  • Is your employee performing poorly? Improve his performance using a performance improvement plan
  • Do you have an employee who isn't performing? Don't ignore the problem. Increase the effectiveness and productivity of your workforce using a performance improvement plan. Here's a five-step performance plan you can use to improve performance in your company.... ››› more
  • [11 June 2013]




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