Automate your payroll to stay in SARS’ good books
Automation can help South African businesses decrease the R7,2-billion lost to administration, writes Gerhard Hartman, vice-president: medium business at Sage Africa & Middle East. We're racing towards the end of another tax year, which means that we'll soon hear...
Immediate resignations contrary to legal procedures
Employment contracts always include a notice period should an individual decide to resign. Typically, South African workers must give a calendar months' notice when they decide to part ways with their employer, but what happens in the case of resignation with...
Business can help government fight unemployment
Losing a generation to unemployment will make true economic recovery more difficult in later years. By Yolandi Esterhuizen, registered tax practitioner and compliance manager at Sage Africa & Middle East President Cyril Ramaphosa highlighted the urgency of South...
Why it’s important to know about employee business interests
Most people could do with some additional income to help offset the stress of life's many expenses. While it may be completely acceptable to have a second income in these tough economic times, it is up to employers to ensure their permanent employees are not...
New app for part-time Gen X jobbers
South African startup Live Wire has launched an employment app for the over-40s. The app connects part-time job seekers with part-time hirers. It provides a simple platform for hirers to choose applicants for numerous chores, professional functions and specialised...
Avoid making a poor hiring decision
Employees are taken on to perform fundamental functions in a business and contribute towards the overall success of the operation. Regardless of the job, each and every employee has the potential to have a lasting impact on the business, whether positive or negative....
Are you gearing for the ICT skills you’ll need down the line?
Disruptive business models will require new job specifications, which in turn will demand an element of upskilling to enable resources to move from mundane or labour-intensive tasks to higher level responsibilities. By Theresa Ackerman, manager of operational...
Empowerment begins with equality
Gender diversity, inclusion and equality in the workplace are no longer just nice to haves. They are business imperatives. By Gcobisa Ntshona, human resources director at LexisNexis South Africa Research already shows them to be socio-economic imperatives, because...
New parental leave laws and UIF benefits
Following a period of legal limbo, the government notified employers that the parental leave laws that were promulgated in November 2018 would take effect from 1 January 2020. By Rob Cooper, chairman of the Payroll Authors Group of South Africa, and host of the Sage...
All work and no play is a no-win for business
Did your employees enjoy the chance to play over December? Why stop them now just because business has started up again? By Michelle Moss, director at Signium Africa Current research suggests that organisations that provide opportunities for their staff to participate...
Top local labour market trends for 2020
In 2020, technology is set to continue transforming organisations and skills needs are evolving rapidly. Lyndy van den Barselaar, MD of ManpowerGroup South Africa As organisations focus on sustainability, relevance and sourcing and retaining talent, job seekers will...
2020 ushers in new era for HR and payroll data
This year will see HR and payroll data play a pivotal role in business, becoming an increasingly valuable asset that provides a snapshot overview of the current status of the business. This is according to Ian McAlister, GM of CRS Technologies. "Beyond the nuts and...