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Feb 25, 2020
3 min

How to prepare for Tax Year-end

How long should your Tax Year-end submission take? The tax year-end starts on the 1st of March every year. SARS has included a Bi-annual sub

Feb 20, 2020
1 min

Increase in National Minimum Wage, Contract Cleaning and Wholesale & Retail Sector

As of 1 March 2020, the minimum wage in terms of the National Minimum Wage Act, as well as the wages for the Contract Cleaning and Wholesale

Feb 18, 2020
6 min

B-BBEE and the 2019 Amendments

From June 2019, a multitude of articles have been posted online followed by updates on various social media platforms informing all companie

Feb 11, 2020
2 min

Coronavirus and Occupational Health & Safety

Whilst there have been no reported cases of the Coronavirus in South Africa it is important to continue to monitor the development of the vi

Jan 21, 2020
3 min

Safety Mindset: Safety culture in your workplace

Safety culture and behavior based safety is often perceived as a framework that can only be implemented by large organisations with dedicate

Jan 20, 2020
2 min

Parental Leave: Detailed Explanation

In December 2019 President Ramaphosa confirmed the effective date for Parental Leave to be the 1st of January 2020. This means employees may

Jan 6, 2020
2 min

Newsflash! Parental Leave

Pursuant to the promulgation of the amendments to the Unemployment Insurance- and the Basic Conditions of Employment Acts during 2019, paren

Dec 10, 2019
4 min

Increasing Business Efficiencies through Performance Improvement

The basis of the employment relationship is reciprocal; there are specific requirements from both the employer and the employee. In the 3M S

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 13, 2019
1 min

Main Collective Amending Agreement: Bargaining Council for the Road Freight and Logistics Industry

The Minister of Employment and Labour has declared that the Collective Amending Agreement concluded in the National Bargaining Council for t

Nov 13, 2019
1 min

Collective Amending Agreement: Bargaining Council of the Leather Industry of South Africa

The Minister of Employment and Labour has declared that the Collective Amending Agreement concluded in the National Bargaining Council of th

Nov 13, 2019
1 min

Cancellation of Registration of the South African Fastener Manufacturers Association as an Employers

The Registrar of Labour Relations intends to cancel the registration of the South African Fastener Manufacturers Association ("the orga

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

Nov 5, 2019
3 min

Compliance hits closer to home than you might think

Now, more than ever, compliance has been a focal point for the Department of Labour in South Africa. Not only in terms of fair labour practi

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