Newsflash! Parental Leave
Pursuant to the promulgation of the amendments to the Unemployment Insurance- and the Basic Conditions of Employment Acts during 2019, paren
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- Dec 5, 2019
- 1 min
Cancellation of Registration of Democratic Municipal & Allied Workers Union
The Registrar of Labour Relations, in terms of section 106(2B) of the Labour Relations Act No. 66 of 1995 ("the Act"), intends to
- Dec 3, 2019
- 2 min
The Year End office party – ‘Tis the season to be…responsible!
They have made R rated Hollywood movies about them, the internet contains lists detailing the “wildest stories” we have ever heard about the
- Dec 3, 2019
- 3 min
Fraudulent Representation on CV's
With the high unemployment rate in South Africa currently at 29.1% in quarter 3 of 2019, it’s not unusual to find job applicants who try to
- Nov 12, 2019
- 3 min
Unfair Discrimination vs Affirmative Action Measures
There is a general misconception that discrimination is unfair, however, this is not the case. Discrimination is defined as differentiating
- Nov 11, 2019
- 2 min
Correction: Commencement of Parental Leave
The Labour Laws Amendment Act 10 of 2018 (LLAA) is not yet fully in operation. Sections 8 (a) (cA), 11, 15, and 16 which took effect on 1 No
- Oct 22, 2019
- 4 min
Gearing up for Equity Reporting – What not to do
It is that time of the year for Employment Equity reports submissions. The Director General from the Department of Labour is expecting all D
- Oct 16, 2019
- 4 min
Understanding the definition of Barriers towards Employment Equity
One of the many challenges that South Africa faces today, is arguably the establishment of fairness in all facets of everyday life. Even mor
- Oct 14, 2019
- 1 min
Parental leave - Possible implementation date
There has been a delay in the implementation of the new Parental Rights that was signed into law late last year by President Cyril Ramaphosa
- Oct 7, 2019
- 1 min
The in's and out's of a SHE Committee
What is a SHE Committee? The intention of the legislator is to have a balance between the number of representatives and any other persons ac
- Sep 3, 2019
- 2 min
Handling Grievances in the Workplace
“I have been sexually harassed, Boss!” Handling employee complaints and grievances can be tricky and not all employers are of the understand
- Jul 8, 2019
- 3 min
Beginners guide to B-BBEE
Whilst most business owners are scared off by BEE terminology, B-BBEE is rather a simple government policy, which is mostly referred to as Black Economic Empowerment. What is B-BBEE? It is important to know that BEE is not forced upon any entity by law. So why is it important to comply with B-BBEE? Well, for starters with the implementation of the newly Amended B-BBEE Codes, companies will have to be pro-active in their approach to transformation in order to maintain: a good
- Jun 18, 2019
- 3 min
Culture eats Strategy for Breakfast
The saying “Culture eats strategy for breakfast” by no means alludes to strategy being unimportant but rather that a strong and empowering o
- Jun 11, 2019
- 3 min
Diversity within the workplace
Diversity within the workplace has been an important issue over the past two decades and still continues as an integral and distinctive subj
- May 21, 2019
- 5 min
How to survive a SARS Payroll Audit?
As SARS is facing an ever growing Tax Deficit they are forever looking for more ways to collect more tax from Corporates. One of the ways in
- May 7, 2019
- 5 min
The Benefits of Diversifying your Organization
Workforce diversity, as a concept, has evolved drastically since the concept’s rise in popularity over the last decade. Starting as an ideol
- May 2, 2019
- 2 min
Zero Tolerance for Drug Use Confirmed by CCMA
Reported recently by the CCMA is an arbitration award issued 24 Septemeber 2018, which addresses the issue of cannabis use in the workplace
- Apr 25, 2019
- 2 min
Remunerating My First Employee
Compliance to SARS starts the day you as an employer start remunerating employees for services rendered. The employer is a designated agent
- Apr 17, 2019
- 4 min
Disclosing information during the interview process
Before taking on a new employee, it is natural that an employer would like to get as much information as possible about the candidate before
- Apr 8, 2019
- 3 min
Closing the gap between Skills Development & B-BBEE
Today it is common knowledge that the 2013 General Amended Codes (effective from 01 May 2015), brought about significant changes in how comp
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