LGBTQ+ inclusion will build better companies and societies
For decades the rainbow flag has united the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer+ (LGBTQ+) community and serves as a symbol of diversity and solidarity. By Robin Fisher, senior area vice-president at Salesforce Emerging Markets Pride Month, as well as being...
Health trends and the impact on workforces
The concept of workforce resilience is not new, although the pandemic has forced organisations to focus on their key people-related risks, such as employee wellbeing, talent retention, implementing operational improvements and new, innovative working models and...
Remote working is here to stay: but is your company protected?
Every business has to protect three critical assets - its staff, customers and its data. With six-foot walls around our homes, we protect our physical property and household goods, but our defences are woefully inadequate when it comes to our digital property. By...
Long Covid; long game; long business life
Everybody's tired of Covid-19. Tired of talking about it. Tired of protecting against it. Tired of articles about it. Tired of being tired of it. But this pandemic is going to have a long-lasting impact on the business and on employee wellbeing. People are not okay....
Myths that employee tax training can dispel
When it comes to employee tax, a little training goes a long way towards restoring productivity. This is the word from Tanya Tosen, tax and remuneration specialist at Remuneration Consultants, who says many employees don't understand the complex tax calculations...
For resilience, businesses must retrain at speed and scale
Skills gaps which existed long before the pandemic are widening further as digitalisation becomes central to the rebuilding of our economies. Robin Fisher, senior area vice-president of Salesforce Emerging Markets Whereas retraining the workforce has typically been...
The CIO’s role in delivering a personalised employee experience
The pandemic has placed CIOs at the forefront of organisational change, with greater influence on organisational strategy and resource allocation as technology takes centre stage. by Tsepa Ramoriting, group executive of iOCO Technology According to IDG's 2021 State of...
Guidance on mandatory vaccination policies for the workplace
After months of speculation, the Department of Employment and Labour in South Africa has provided guidance in relation to vaccination policies within the workplace. By Kirsty Gibson, associate, and Johan Botes, partner and head of the employment and compensation...
Why intranet maturity is a crucial step on your path to a digital workplace
Over the past year or so, digital transformation has accelerated at an unprecedented rate. Companies that were previously taking a gradual approach to the process, suddenly had to do things all at once. By Ndagi Job Goshi, GM of Liferay Africa This has been especially...
New job opportunities for SA’s youth
Yesterday (16 June) marked Youth Day. On this day, South Africans recognises the role of the youth in our country. Among the highest unemployment rates were recorded for the youth (those aged between 15 and 24) at 63,3% and those aged between 25 and 34 at 41,3%....
The skills needed to protect a digitally-driven organisation
The normalisation of remote working and increased business adoption of cloud technologies have significantly increased the cyberattack surface putting every company at risk of compromise. With more than 10% of Internet user computers worldwide experiencing at least...
Top tips for SMEs this tax season
We're approaching tax filing season here in South Africa, so it's time for small business owners to get their information in order and ready to file. Everybody knows that filing taxes can be extremely time consuming. By Colin Timmis, country manager and professional...