Importance of business networking

The digital revolution and the move towards an always-on life has ensured that people are more connected than ever, both personally as well as professionally. Lyndy van den Barselaar, MD of ManpowerGroup South Africa, states that this has changed the way people...

Persistent gender pay gap in payroll sector

Cathie Webb, director at The South African Payroll Association, explains that the gender pay gap is shrinking, but it just won’t go away. During Women’s Month, it is important to consider the gender related problems we still face as professionals. One of...

How do employees want to work?

Lauren Timmer-Somer, head of Marketing and Technology Services at Ricoh SA, outlines nine ways that employees want companies to beat the challenges of the Fourth Industrial Revolution.First there was water and steam. Then there was electricity. The Third Industrial...

How to prevent payroll fraud

The struggling South African economy has created considerable hardship, with low salary increases coupled with greater calls on disposable income. And this has resulted in a perfect storm driving people to commit fraud, says Arlene Leggat, a director of the South...

Why screening is important

The South African labour market is heavily legislated, regulating the relationship between the employer and the employee — often in favour of the employee. In this highly protected labour environment, hiring the wrong candidate can be devastating and could prove...

Payroll: defining success in a demanding industry

The payroll environment is not for the faint-hearted. It is demanding, exacting and driven by deadlines. It is a career where mistakes can be expensive and missing a deadline potentially catastrophic. For those who work in this industry it is essential that they...