The challenges of working remotely
While working remotely is a growing trend the world over, with telecommuting having increased by 115% since 2015 among non-self-employed workers, according to Global Workplace Analytics, it is not without its challenges. ManpowerGroup South Africa's MD Lyndy van den...
1 000th customer for Sage Enterprise Intelligence
Sage has announced that 1 000 customers are now using the Sage Enterprise Intelligence (SEI) solution. Designed to help Enterprise customers manage business intelligence, SEI is available globally and integrates with Sage Enterprise level business management...
Econz Wireless Timecard GPS adds overtime
Econz Wireless, a leading time and attendance and employee tracking solutions provider, has announced the addition of a new Overtime/Premium Pay Configuration to their Timecard GPS mobile solution. Regulated by the Basic Conditions of Employment Act, every employer...
Learnerships aid SA’s disabled workforce
An integrated, robust effort from the public and private sector is required to boost employment levels among the country's disabled workforce. According to data by Statistics SA, around 2,9-million South Africans are living with disabilities, yet only one percent have...
Ins and outs of progressive employment equity
In reality, employment equity represents a regulatory challenge for South African businesses and the only truly effective way to ensure compliance and benefit is to have a plan in place and follow it proactively. This is according to HR and HCM experts at services and...
Law limits total garnishment
Employees whose income is garnished to pay outstanding debts can breathe easier thanks to new legislation that was recently enacted. On 31st July 2017, the State President signed into law the Courts of Law Amendment Act No 7 of 2017. It amends the Magistrates' Courts...
Confusion over UIF contributions persists
On 1 April this year, a new Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) scale of benefits came into effect as announced by the Minister of Labour in Government Gazette Notice No. 588. The limit for those claiming benefits was increased from R178 464 per annum to R212 539 per...
Things to consider before you retrench
Cathie Webb, director of the South African Payroll Association (SAPA), offers some advice on how to handle this difficult task. Whenever a worker is retrenched in South Africa, it's not just one person losing an income. That's because employees in this country have a...
Reconsider the role of business ‘chiefs’
The move to digital, coupled with the increasing amount of data businesses find themselves dealing with today, has given rise to numerous new 'Chief' roles within the business landscape, as CEOs try to steer in the right direction -- aiming to achieve sustained...
Large scale work permit changes on the cards
The White Paper for South African Migration was released on 28 July 2017 by the Department of Home Affairs. Whether you have foreign workers in South Africa, South African workers abroad or deal in any capacity with these changes, there is now a unique window to get...
Government must walk its SME talk
Government faces two key issues: severe and worsening unemployment on the one hand, and a growing gap between what the fiscus needs and the tax it can collect. Taking decisive action to grow the SME sector has the potential to resolve, at least partially, both issues,...
The changing workplace
It's the 21st century and the way we work is rapidly changing. More people are choosing to do their work away from the office, a movement inspired and often implemented by Millennials. With the leaps and bounds of technological progression, being chained to a cubicle...