BusinessHuman ResourcesProactive HR28th March 2022What do you mean when you talk about Proactive HR? For many employers, HR is largely reactive. Responding to events…
BusinessHuman ResourcesLegislationManaging incapacity – subjecting an employee to a medical examination28th March 2022The Incapacity section of the Labour Relations Act requires that an employer should investigate the extent of the ill health…
BusinessHuman ResourcesLegislationIntermittent absenteeism versus block periods of sick leave28th March 2022Whilst employees are entitled to take 30/36 days’ sick leave in a 3-year period, the BCE Act clearly discourages excessive…
BusinessHuman ResourcesPayroll / eTorQuePayroll payment challenges – post the challenges, what have we learnt and what is next?28th March 2022Friday the 25 March 2022 and the subsequent few days were a disaster for the payroll industry. As a result…
BusinessHuman ResourcesLegislationBCEA Earnings Threshold Increase28th March 2022On the 9th February 2022, the Minister of Employment and Labour issued a notice via Gazette No. 45890 that increases the…
BusinessHuman ResourcesLegislation2022 National Minimum Wage announced28th March 2022In a gazette published on the 7th of February 2022, the labour minister, Thulas Nxesi, stated that the national minimum…
BusinessHuman ResourcesSkills DevelopmentSkills Development Levy – Q&A3rd February 2022In this article we explore some of the common questions we get around the Skills Development Levy and interacting with…
BusinessSkills DevelopmentSkills Development Levy – Deadline 20223rd February 2022Payment towards the Skills Development Levy grant scheme is legislated in terms of the Skills Development Levies Act, 1999. Under…
Human ResourcesLegislationCan an employee disclose their conditions of employment to other employees?3rd February 2022Is an employee entitled to discuss the conditions of their employment with other employees? This question comes up regularly from…
BusinessHuman ResourcesLegislationHow can outsourcing (BPO) help a startup business?3rd February 2022If you are not used to it, starting a business in South Africa can be time consuming and costly. Unfortunately,…
BusinessHuman ResourcesInterns and Learnerships3rd February 2022Author: Joe Ferreira (www.nowhr.co.za) It’s that time when companies plan if, and what type of schemes, they will implement to…
BusinessLegislationLate submission of Compensation Fund Annual Return of Earnings – Employers beware3rd February 2022On 2 December 2021 the Commissioner of the Compensation Fund reminded employers that the Fund is entitled to estimate the…