Leave policy critical to flexibility

With skills in short supply and the level of unemployment in South Africa rising, the issue of how best to manage people in business continues to gain traction. Aspects like leave and leave policy often makes the critical difference as to whether a business can retain...

Drunk enough to be dismissed?

Hugo Pienaar and Elizabeth Sonnekus from Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr examine what the law says about work and drinking. One would think that if an employee is found to be under the influence of alcohol at work it is a straightforward dismissible offence. Recent case law has...

Skills focus needed in SA payroll industry

The growing complexity of the payroll function is creating pressure on those managing and working in payroll departments to improve their skills and adhere to common standards. “Globally, payroll is increasingly becoming a professional discipline,” says...

How outsourcing payroll can benefit the business

Marina Nolte, head of outsourcing at Sage HR & Payroll, points out that the ‘do-it-yourself’ instinct that inspires you as an entrepreneur to start a business can also prevent you from recognising when it’s time to stop trying to do everything...

Make employee time management pain-free

Companies employ costly knowledge workers and subject experts to trade their expertise for an hourly consulting fee and collect a tidy return on their payroll investment. But financial managers often find themselves burdened with time-consuming investigations to...

Econz helps Metro Telworks with field service

Econz Wireless, a leading solution provider of mobile time & attendance and employee tracking solutions, has provided Metro Telworks with an accurate field service tracking system. Metro provides a valuable service to network operators such as Vodacom and Cell C,...