Is there room for alternative employee wellness benefits in wage negotiations?
This week, two of South Africa's largest labour unions, SAFTU and COSATU plan to hold legal protest action against the ongoing socioeconomic plight of workers. The strikes come in the wake of an illegal Eskom worker's strike over wage grievances in July which heralded...
Culture is key for retaining, attracting talent
Despite mounting economic headwinds over the past two years, the Great Resignation trend shows no sign of abating. According to global research from McKinsey the share of workers planning to leave their jobs this year remains unchanged from 2021, at 40%. By Zuko...
Can ICT in SA crack the gender inequality code?
Recent reports indicate that South Africa is establishing its own ‘Silicon Valley’. From tech giants like Amazon and Panasonic increasingly opting to set up headquarters in the country, to local start-ups hiring as a result of growth, many career opportunities in the...
Beat the Great Resignation with human experience management
With the world gripped in a state of unprecedented uncertainty following the disruption of the pandemic and the transformational impact of technology, companies are facing an uphill battle with attracting, motivating and retaining top talent. According to Shiraz...
Fixing global payroll with cloud services
Paying people is a demanding task. It requires financial planning, input from different parts of the organisation, complying with legislation, and - of course - paying a valuable workforce on time. Then there are the ongoing demands of accurate reporting, improving...
Load shedding, new work realities change how we collaborate and communicate
By the time South Africa lifted the last of its Covid-19 restrictions in late June, many companies had already returned to the office full time. By Andrew Bourne, regional manager: Africa at Zoho Corporation But, not long after the restrictions were lifted, South...
Where do employers fit in the age of the digital nomad?
As businesses try to manage the realities of the post-pandemic workplace, they are being forced to deal with issues such as tax and HR regulation of digital nomads. Today, the hybrid work model, characterised by the ability of employees to work from home and at the...
Critical Skills List provides relief for foreign healthcare professionals
The revised Critical Skills List extends the opportunity to obtain critical skills visas and permanent residence permits to various professionals in the healthcare sector effective from 2 August 2022. By Nivaani Moodley, partner, and Bianca Rutherfoord-Jones,...
Tech sector gender gap is widening
Female representation in the technology sector is dropping; how can the world reverse this trend to gain the immense value that women bring to the digital table asks Mandisa Ntloko-Petersen, CMO at BCX. The business of women in tech, as they say in Swahili, is amara -...
Tips on the planned two-pot system for retirement savings
Draft amendments have been published to introduce the proposed two-pot system for retirement savings. Joon Chong, partner at Webber Wentzel, offers a summary of the main features. On 29 July 2022, National Treasury released the 2022 Draft Revenue Laws Amendment Bill...
Why technology can be a woman’s thing
As we celebrate Women’s Month, let us not forget that the presence of women in science is still very limited. By Kate Mollett, Senior Regional Director at Commvault, Africa According to the Thematic Report of the inter-university consortium AlmaLaurea, the differences...
Organisational culture change needed to address gender bias in African ICT
When it comes to gender equality in the workplace, the African continent remains varied, with some regions - such as the southern, western and eastern parts of the continent - showing better progress in creating more gender-equal environments than others. By Doreen...