Understanding the legalities of overtime in SA

Overtime is one of the most contentious issues in labour law, with many employers expecting their employees to be at their beck and call all hours of the day, writes Madelein Taljaard, development manager at Sage HR & Payroll. Many workers, meanwhile, resent being...

Get the most out of quarterly staff reviews

Most companies acknowledge that performance reviews are important tools for success, yet they are often rushed, postponed, and, in some cases, cancelled altogether. When this happens, the company misses out on a great opportunity to improve the overall performance of...

Tax questions every business owner should ask

It’s tough out there. Entrepreneurs need to do more with less and keep an eye on changes in the tax legislation, as these could affect their payroll calculations and the tax they need to pay on behalf of their employees, writes Yolandi Esterhuizen, legislation...

Communication, empowerment vital for business agility

Clear, frank and open communication, along with a strong team dynamic, is the basic fundamental common to all agile companies. This is view of leadership at MobileData, an established technology service provider focused on payment facilitation and prepaid electronic...

Former interns may be key to success

Employers have woken up to the potential of internship programmes as tools to not only give new jobseekers their first taste of the working environment, but also to find and mould employees that could have long and happy futures with the company. To ensure the success...

HR departments need to keep pace with technology

The world of human resources (HR) is changing at a speed that is leaving most HR departments behind, writes Sandra Swanepoel, MD of Sage HR & Payroll. New technology is bringing more transparency into the job market and into the performance of the HR department,...