Human Resources & Management South Africa weekly newsletter - 17 Sep 2013

Avoid bad BEE practices

Whether one likes it or not, laws applicable to BEE are in place, and in this article Deon Oberholzer shows you the 10 bad BEE practices that could result in you losing your business.

This must be the only country in the world with a so-called "strike season" - so it's no surprise to learn that the new tyre manufacturing industry negotiations deadlocked.

Doesn't anyone seem to realise that a strike is the last resort, not among the first?

Some might think, with good reason, that this country is becoming a nanny state, and others might be in total agreement with the proposed ban, but in the meantime, the alcohol industry is demanding a say on the bill banning alcohol advertising.

Come on, admit it... our taxis are among our favourite road-users... NOT! So here's a heady little tale of the taxi that shocked police officers.

Rod Baker, Content Director

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Concern about rise in sick leave

Expo showcases business opportunities

This year's Business Opportunities and Franchise Expo (BOFE), set to take place at the Coca Cola dome in Northgate, Randburg from 12-15 September 2013, will showcase over 220 business and franchise opportunities, as well as related financial and support services. Read more >>

e-touch vs. p-touch

[Alan Russell] I have the privilege of having a teenage daughter whom I adore and have watched her communicate with people over the last five years in an increasingly, what I call, e-touch environment, where one-dimensional communication through technology has taken over from the p-touch environment that has created us as human beings. Read more >>

MIT, Harvard lead top universities list, UCT at 145

The United States comes out on top in an authoritative list of international university rankings published Tuesday (10 September), with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Harvard University leading the way. Read more >>

Second strike in motor industry stalls vehicle makers' recovery

[Alexander Parker] The motor industry is reeling from rolling mass action by the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa)‚ with the strike in the automotive components industry bringing production lines to a standstill even though the strike at the vehicle manufacturers ended a week ago. Read more >>

Concern about rise in sick leave

The number of sick days taken between 2000 and 2013 has increased by a staggering 466%. In 2000, 700,000 days sick leave were taken by employees which rose to 3.96 million in 2013 - despite employment remaining almost stagnant during that period, according to Adcorp's latest Employment Index. Read more >>

Labour law critics don't make fair comparisons - Zuma

Critics of South Africa's labour laws fail to compare the country's laws to those of other similar countries or to consider the country's history when workers had few rights, President Jacob Zuma said today. Read more >>

Long-awaited immigration policy changes

A senior partner at the law firm Werthschröder Inc., Angelika Yakovchuk was instrumental in changing a South African immigration policy which now allows foreign professionals to apply for an extension of their work permit status in South Africa while in the country. Read more >>

G4S certified as top employer

The Top Employers Institute has certified G4S as a Top Employer Africa 2014 for offering its people an engaging, safe working environment where their contribution is valued. The Top Employers Institute globally certifies excellence in the conditions that employers create for their people. Read more >>

Disabled people struggle with employment

People with disabilities generally find it far more difficult to find employment than their non-disabled peers. The reasons for this vary, but often it's simply a case of people not knowing how to behave in the company of someone with a disability. Read more >>

Danish bank worker fired for Facebook rant wins damages

COPENHAGEN, DENMARK: A Danish bank worker who was fired for using Facebook to tell late-running customers to "go to hell" has won a dispute with her former employer, her union said on Tuesday (10 September). Read more >>

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Weekly top stories

HR Officer - Durban

SA credit amnesty: Consumer liabilities [Michelle Dickens]

Quick meals for Africa [Zeenat Moorad]

Absa's brand journey [Donvay Wegierski]

Grain prices lower after USDA crop report surprise [Helmo Preuss]

R1bn cement project to create more than 2,000 jobs [Sydney Masinga]

Dti trade initiative pays off for Limpopo company [Siphiwe Nyathi]

Practical approaches on how to tackle the global waste problem [Alan Kahn]

Hidden entitlements: rights of trade unions under Companies Act [Mohsina Chenia and Nicholas Preston]

Cautious optimism among manufacturers [Ntsakisi Maswanganyi]

Survey shows clothing, footwear sales lose momentum [Zeenat Moorad]

New auction boss fills Rael Levitt's shoes [Tina Weavind]

What to look for when working with travel bloggers [Andre Van Kets]

The dark side of Cloud [Rudie Raath]

Can your business continue to deliver, no matter the size of the event? [Kerry Evans]

Madama Butterfly spreads its wings [Eugene Yiga]