Is remote working for everyone?

Remote working at the current scale was never a choice, but a necessity, and for the most part it has worked. It’s desirable: people want it. It’s feasible: the crisis has shown it can work at scale. It is viable and commercially the numbers add up. Willie...

Hybrid working: profits, people and the planet

With Covid-19 restrictions starting to ease, businesses of all kinds are embracing the hybrid approach, locking in its benefits for people, profits and the planet. As the restrictions associated with Covid-19 begin to ease in many countries, government advice is...

Measuring the cost of cloud payroll solutions

In South Africa, most companies are tech-enabled, with the vast majority using desktop applications to manage their payroll. However, many organisations are embracing cloud computing technologies due to the cost savings offered, and the speed and agility at which...

Confronting the ‘glass cliff’ could accelerate female leadership

Appointing women leaders only during a crisis should trigger introspection and open opportunities to address gender bias head-on, argues Prabashini Moodley, MD of Old Mutual Corporate. The Covid-19 pandemic has brought the topic of leadership to the fore again. In...

What is still driving the gender wage gap?

The underlying causes and current barriers of the gender pay gap are often misunderstood. This is according to Dr Mark Bussin, master reward specialist and executive committee member of the South African Reward Association (SARA), who points out that the gender pay...

Unscrambling the hybrid working puzzle

Uncertainty has been a defining characteristic of the past +/- 18-months. Now, as the move to hybrid working gathers pace, what the future of work looks like in South Africa is equally uncertain. It’s a puzzle every business needs to solve. Dr Nicola Millard,...