Keep your hybrid workforce engaged with your culture
Hybrid workforces have become increasingly popular over the last few years, especially with the rise of remote work technologies and lessons learned from the Covid-19 pandemic. But, while numerous studies have shown that most employees love the flexibility of being...
Landmark judgment could overhaul maternity, paternity leave provisions
In a judgment with constitutional significance for the workplace, the High Court has ruled that all parents, irrespective of gender, should be entitled to four months of parental leave from their employers. By Deon Visagie, partner, Joani van Vuuren, senior associate,...
The productivity versus employee wellbeing conundrum
Much has changed in the corporate world and business sector over the past three years, with the biggest trigger for the change being the pandemic. It altered the workplace dynamic and resulted in the introduction of hybrid work models. By Norah Sehunoe: executive...
Build a futureproofed hybrid work strategy
In the wake of the pandemic, which pushed remote working to the forefront, today's organisations are carefully considering how to enable their workers to maximise their productivity securely, whether they are working from home or returning to a centralised office...
World Online Networking Day 2023
World Online Networking Day, celebrated on 30 October, recognises the importance of building and nurturing professional and personal connections in the digital age. It's an opportunity for both individuals and organisations to harness the potential of online networks,...
Sustain talent through employee wellbeing
In the milieu of the modern workplace, where creativity, collaboration, and caffeine-powered brainstorming sessions reign supreme, mental health is the mechanism that keeps everything in motion, write Joshua Mills, talent manager, and Alison Palmer, head of human...
Developing IT skills and capacitating businesses both vital
As matrics around the country begin the final leg of their school journeys, the usual conversations around future opportunities accelerate in frequency. Sethu Komani, chief commercial officer at WeThinkCode These conversations invariably involve ensuring that matrics...
How to rebuild labour market trust and productivity
South Africa's labour market is under pressure. Operating models are changing in response to changing client needs, mainly through digitisation. This is causing an increase in demand for skills not readily available A deteriorating macro environment combined with high...
When can an employer reject a medical certificate?
A medical certificate produced by an employee to justify a period of absence constitutes hearsay evidence, which employers are entitled to challenge. That challenge shifts the onus to employees to prove indisposition, write Dumisani Ndiweni, partner, and Kgololego...
Dealing with SA’s neglected human capital potential
South Africa finds itself amidst a complex web of social, economic, and environmental crises, writes Bonga Ntuli, executive board member and director of strategy and digital services at Royal HaskoningDHV Southern Africa. While some strides have been made toward...
How long before AI replaces the human payroll professional?
Payroll processing is a time-consuming, intricate procedure that is prone to errors if not executed properly. The advent of artificial intelligence (AI), however, has ushered in all sorts of promises about simplifying and mechanising many aspects of the payroll...
The unique challenges of managing Gen Z in a hybrid work environment
Imagine a manager who is all about getting things done within a specific timeframe, a true advocate for efficiency and productivity. This manager, often perceived as strict, means business. But here is the twist - the moment they see their team fired up, committed to...