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Monday, 06 October 2025 (0 Comments - view/add) Employment Equity Certificate of Compliance » The Department of Employment Labour Have Indicated that businesses seeking state contracts will be issued with an Emp...
Monday, 04 August 2025 (0 Comments - view/add) Employment of Foreign Nationals in South Africa » The Immigration Act of South Africa regulates the employment of Foreign Nationals. Here are some key points to consider:&n...
Monday, 07 July 2025 (0 Comments - view/add) Employment Equity Plans, what you need to know! » The Constitution of the Republic of South Africa is built on a fundamental principle of the achievement of equality. Secti...
Sunday, 04 May 2025 (0 Comments - view/add) Probationary Periods » A well-structured probationary period is a vital part of employee onboarding and management, in any business. Understandin...
Monday, 03 March 2025 (0 Comments - view/add) What are an employer’s legal obligations to an employee once the employment relationship ends? » The employment relationship ends when: An employee is dismissed An employee resigns An employee is retrenched...
Monday, 03 February 2025 (0 Comments - view/add) Unemployment Benefit » WHO DOES THE ACT APPLY TO? The Unemployment Insurance Act and the Unemployment Insurance Contributions...
Monday, 02 December 2024 (0 Comments - view/add) Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration » The Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) is a statutory body established in terms of Se...
Monday, 04 November 2024 (0 Comments - view/add) Employment Equity Audits » South Africa is governed by the Employment Equity Act (EEA), a law that promotes workplace equality, ensures all...
Monday, 07 October 2024 (0 Comments - view/add) Employment Equity Plan » All designated employers are required to design an Employment Equity Plan specific to their business needs, proj...
Monday, 02 September 2024 (0 Comments - view/add) Employee & Employer Rights » An employee is a person who is paid to work for somebody while an employer is a person or company that pays peo...
Monday, 05 August 2024 (0 Comments - view/add) Incapacity: Poor Performance » Poor performance refers to an employee’s failure to fulfil the expectations or responsibilities outlined in thei...
Monday, 01 July 2024 (0 Comments - view/add) Employment Contract Termination » The end of an employment contract can result in various emotions. Let us navigate the reasons why employee co...
Monday, 03 June 2024 (0 Comments - view/add) Regulated overtime in South Africa » Overtime refers to any hours worked by an employee that exceed their normally scheduled working hours. While a g...
Monday, 06 May 2024 (0 Comments - view/add) Family Responsibility Leave » Family Responsibility Leave can be taken on request when the: employee's child is born ( Parental Le...
Monday, 08 April 2024 (0 Comments - view/add) Understanding Sick Leave Provision » The Basic Conditions of Employment Act 1997 defines the type of leave provisions to employees and of these, sick leave may...
Monday, 04 March 2024 (0 Comments - view/add) Workplace Skills Plan and Annual Training Report submission » In line with the Skills Development Act, all registered employers with an annual payroll exceeding R500 000 must...
Friday, 02 February 2024 (0 Comments - view/add) Creating a winning CV » When you are job hunting, standing out in a sea of identical-looking CVs requires a bit of effort. You might have...
Monday, 06 November 2023 (0 Comments - view/add) Staff retention in the construction Industry. » As an employer, you may wonder how to protect your investment in your employees. How can you prevent them from leaving you...
Monday, 07 August 2023 (0 Comments - view/add) Maintaining a work-life balance » If you feel like most of your time and effort is spent on work, but your personal life is neglected, then this is a must-r...
Monday, 03 July 2023 (0 Comments - view/add) Skills Gap Analysis » A skills gap analysis is a process conducted by an organisation to determine the current skills in the workplace, the gaps...
Friday, 02 June 2023 (0 Comments - view/add) Steps to reduce workplace conflict. » Workplace conflicts occur among colleagues, managers and departments. It occurs when peoples’ ideas, decisions and actions...
Tuesday, 04 April 2023 (0 Comments - view/add) The benefits of submitting a Workplace Skills Plan » The Workplace Skills Plan (WSP) displays the current skills gap within the organisation and outlines the steps required to...
Wednesday, 15 March 2023 (0 Comments - view/add) Workplace Skills Plan (WSP) » We encourage all our members to participate in the skills development process by doing a training needs analysis and submi...
Monday, 06 March 2023 (0 Comments - view/add) Disciplinary action in the workplace » Disciplinary action is taken by an employer when the employee fails to perform or behave accordingly, fails to follow comp...
Tuesday, 03 May 2022 (0 Comments - view/add) The benefits of using a recruitment agency » The benefits of using a recruitment agency Recruitment is defined as the process of identifying, attracting, screeni...
Monday, 04 April 2022 (0 Comments - view/add) Onboarding Process » Employee onboarding is a process of introducing a new employee to the organisation, its processes, policies, proce...
Monday, 06 December 2021 (0 Comments - view/add) The Importance of Employment Equity Compliance » The Employment Equity (EE) Act is a law that promotes equal opportunity and fair treatment in employment through t...
Tuesday, 02 November 2021 (0 Comments - view/add) Maintaining personnel files and records » An employee’s personnel file contains various documents pertaining to their employment history with the organisation. Pers...
Monday, 04 October 2021 (0 Comments - view/add) Why companies should consider utilising a recruitment agency » Recruitment is defined as a process of actively seeking out, finding and hiring candidates. The recruitment proce...
Monday, 06 September 2021 (0 Comments - view/add) The benefits of having a Performance Management System within the workplace » Organisations utilise Performance Management Systems (PMS) to measure if the goals, mission, vision, aims and...
Monday, 02 August 2021 (0 Comments - view/add) Effective communication methods in the workplace » The root cause of most workplace blunders is not having an effective communication system. Effective communicat...
Sunday, 06 June 2021 (0 Comments - view/add) Creating an effective mentorship programme within the workplace » Creating an effective mentorship programme within the workplace A mentor is a person that has knowledge, skills and...
Monday, 03 May 2021 (0 Comments - view/add) Particulars required in an employee’s Contract of Employment » Particulars required in an employee’s Contract of Employment Section 29 of the Basic Conditions of Empl...
Wednesday, 10 March 2021 (0 Comments - view/add) How to create a better working environment for employees » How to create a better working environment for employees A good work environment should promote employee health and...
Monday, 01 March 2021 (0 Comments - view/add) How to create a better working environment for employees » How to create a better working environment for employees A good work environment should promote employee health and...
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