What does the new normal look like?
When planning around Covid-19 was first catapulted into the boardroom of organisations, there was tremendous readiness by most tech companies to adopt this new way of work. By Aimeé McNamara, human resources manager at Synthesis For the most part, teams were well...
No work, no pay: the Covid-19 salary crisis
The South African lockdown during the Covid-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on industry, market and business. Many organisations were unable to open or function during the first two levels (four and five) of the lockdown, while others were in limbo until...
A skilled labour force increases productivity
Despite the country moving to level two of the national lockdown, most industries are still reeling from the upset caused by the pandemic and reduced economic activity. This is exacerbated by the loss of quality talent that most companies are facing due to the...
Harness the power of workforce analytics
Current trends right now, due to both technology and the Covid crisis, have brought terms like "the Fourth Industrial Revolution", "artificial intelligence", "digitisation" and "the Internet of Things" strongly to the fore. By Shaun Barnes, executive director at 21st...
Chemical-free sanitation for reduced risk to staff
As the worldwide medical industry continues to scrutinise the Covid-19 pandemic and trials for vaccines, anti-bodies and potential cures are put through their paces, hospitals, schools and households are urged to disinfect high-touch surfaces to lower any risk of...
Want to withdraw retirement funds on emigration? Try again in three years
The National Treasury published the Draft Taxation Laws Amendment Bill, 2020 (Draft Tax Bill) for public comment. By Joon Chong, partner, and Wesley Grimm, associate at Webber Wentzel One of the more contentious proposals in the Draft Tax Bill relates to the ability...
Expect a backlog in work visa application processing for foreigners
Xpatweb recently conducted an extensive Africa Permit Risk Survey on 70 multinational employers across Africa to understand the impact of travel restrictions due to Covid-19 on their projects and employees. Survey results show that 44% of respondents urgently require...
Staff repurposing as a response to Covid-19
Covid-19 has had a devastating impact on life in South Africa. Previously financially safe companies - large and small alike - have had to face heart-wrenching decisions that have put more people than ever into unemployment, exacerbating an already fragile economy and...
Zindi launches platform to place Africa’s data science talent
Zindi has launched its new recruitment platform to help organisations around the world find the data science talent they need. Zindi will draw on its community of more than 18 000 data scientists across Africa and the rest of the world to match companies and...
How employers can help stressed staff
If your organisation has staff who are financially stressed, you are losing out on productive working time. In fact, as many as half of all financially stressed employees spend three hours or more at work each week thinking about or dealing with personal financial...
Giving payroll ‘legs’ with a true SaaS solution
Although most organisations view payroll primarily as a way to remain compliant, calculate accurate net pay and pay employees in time, in reality, it goes way beyond these functions. The pace of change today, particularly when it comes to technology, is enabling...
Reward strategies beat remote working obstacles
With the sudden emergence of Covid-19, companies once hesitant to embrace remote working arrangements have been forced to allow employees to operate from home. "The results have been surprisingly positive, leaving some organisations to wonder why they didn't do it...