Getting an increase? Know what tax bracket you fall into
During the recent budget speech, Finance Minister Tito Mboweni announced that tax bracket limits would not be adjusted in line with inflation. This has working South Africans worried they will fall victim to "bracket creep". By Tanya Tosen and Janine van der Merwe,...
Building better recruitment strategies with bots
As digital transformation continues to seep into each and every industry and sector and the skills gap continues to widen, it is no secret that employers need to adopt high tech approaches to attracting candidates. The 2018 Global Candidate Preferences Survey provides...
Immersive on-site IT training launched
IT training company HyperionDev has added two on-site IT training bootcamps to its existing developer training offering. Aligned to industry's needs, the on-site Web Developer and Software Engineering are now structured to enable candidates to start coding as soon as...
Payroll audits as SARS looks to make up short-fall
In what now seems to have become an annual occurrence, the Minister of Finance, Tito Mboweni, has announced during this year's budget speech that there will, again, be a tax revenue shortfall - this time to the tune of R43 billion. By Mariana Stander, partner and Jean...
Introducing the modern, flexible, multifaceted workplace
Tech innovation has had to cater for a whole new workplace environment: a technology-driven space characterised by simplified communications, multiple systems, different jobs and, most significantly, a completely new type of employee. Management at ICT solution...
Transitioning to a new payroll solution
Companies should use the end of financial tax year that is around the corner as an opportunity to re-evaluate their existing payroll solutions. And, while it might very well be time to adopt the mantra 'new year, new solution', decision-makers must closely scrutinise...
Trends that shape payroll and HR management
The world of business is changing quickly, and with trends like the gig economy, global employment and cross-border collaboration on the rise, you can imagine the scale of regulatory and legislative changes taking place. It should be obvious, then, how important...
How to succeed in modern day mentorship
It is no secret that securing the right mentorship can benefit the next generation by passing on the wisdom of seasoned workers, despite the changes that are constantly taking place thanks to digitalisation. Some of us might think about mentorship as the typical scene...
HR transformation fundamental to business success
Fintech company e4 says that HR is undergoing a digitally-enabled transformation. In an era where new digital technologies are more readily available, user experience matters most, cloud dominates and almost everything is mobile and the role of HR is inevitably...
Employee screening is a must for reputable colleges
The beginning of the academic year has become synonymous with an abundance of recently matriculated students jostling for admittance into tertiary institutes across the country. As is often the case, a number of these students are unable to find placement at big-name...
Improve your employees’ experience in 2019
The mismatch between employees' experience in the workplace and outside of it can contribute to a higher level of disengagement and unhappiness. By Deon Smit, Western Cape chairperson of the South African Reward Association A recent Gartner survey indicated that only...
Treasury opens door for discussions on expat tax
National Treasury has invited key stakeholders to a workshop early next month to address continued concerns around the amended foreign income tax exemption. The change is set to become effective on 1 March 2020. In terms of the amended section of the Income Tax Act,...