Aug 10, 2016
In both South Africa and abroad, what was once a looming skills crisis has quickly become an alarming reality. For years, surveys and research reports have revealed that the lack of skills and expertise is a major constraint to business growth – and indeed, to...
Aug 5, 2016
Lyndy van den Barselaar, MD Manpower South Africa, contends that gender diversity is critical to sustaining business performance in the modern business environment. While the issue of gender diversity in business is nothing new, the nature of the modern business...
Aug 4, 2016
People don’t like change. It is a fundamental part of the human condition, the impact of which can be seen in numerous media outbursts and employee departures and missives of online rage. Just take a look at the universal reaction to Instagram changing something...
Aug 2, 2016
Getting a promotion may seem like a momentous event, but without the support of those you work with, and whom you will eventually manage, the joy of receiving a promotion may be short lived. What’s more, unless you are able to meet and exceed the expectations of...
Aug 1, 2016
The Basic Conditions of Employment Act (BCEA) sets the fundamental conditions of service for all employment situations, ranging from the domestic to, with variations, the industrial. When it comes to hours worked per week in business, particularly overtime, the BCEA...
Jul 20, 2016
When it comes to the issue of leave, one of the biggest challenges facing both employer and employee is the misuse of sick leave. A recent study by Occupational Care South Africa and Statistics South Africa found that an average of 15% of employees are absent on any...
