Employment Tax Incentive and Special Economic Zones
This article looks at the practicalities of ETI as it relates to clients of HRTorQue and then looks at the…
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Directives and Severance Benefits
In simple terms, and dealing with employees only, a “severance benefit” is defined in the Income Tax Act as a…
Cost-effective Alternatives to using Labour Brokers
Many employers in South Africa use labour brokers (TES). Often, they continue this practice because they don’t feel able to…
Can I still use labour brokers in my business?
Last week, the Constitutional Court clarified a section of the Labour Relations Act regulating labour brokers. There have been a…
Can an employer cancel leave which has already been granted?
What happens when an employee has applied for leave, their manager has approved the leave and then operational circumstances change…
The Impact of Stress and Psychological-related Illnesses in the Workplace
Author: Shahnaaz Bismilla and Kerry Gantley (Cowan-Harper-Madikizela Attorneys) The work environment has changed drastically over the last few years and…
Personal Income Tax Filing – HRTorQue Tax Team
The tax filing season officially starts on 1 July 2018 for the 2018 tax year (1 March 2017 to 28…
Dishonesty and the Employer’s Onus in Dismissal Disputes
Author: Neil Coetzer (Cowan-Harper-Madikizela Attorneys) An apple a day? In the case of Compass Group Southern Africa (Pty) Ltd v…
Health and Safety Roles in the Workplace
Author: Delene Sheasby (www.worksafetysa.co.za) As the company HR Specialist, are you responsible for Health and Safety? Are you fully informed…
Racism in the Workplace and Hate Speech
There has been a lot to talk about on this topic following on from the Constitutional Court Ruling on 17th…
Conflict Potential
When clients subscribe to our HR Admin product, our administrators come to a client’s premises for a set number of…
Exemption from Income Tax on Foreign Employment Income
With more and more companies opening operations in Africa and around the world it is imperative that they are au-fait…