While many South Africans have taken to remote working with enthusiasm, the question of when to switch off from work is a looming challenge...
A revised Covid-19 Direction on Health and Safety in the Workplace sets out the regulations on vaccines and guidelines for employers considering mandatory vaccinations of employees...
The Occupational Health and Safety Amendment Bill has just been published for public comment, and will apply not just to employers, but self-employed people too...
The increase of women workers in more physical industries shines a spotlight on the need for female-specific safety gear, especially footwear. The typical approach of providing 'unisex' Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) does not adequately serve most women...
Predahni Naidoo 3 Jun 2021
The shift to remote work may give the impression we are more in control of our environment and particularly our health - but it's entirely likely our work-from-home habits are less than sanitary...
Many think that the fourth industrial revolution is in the process of removing the human aspect of the working environment. This is not the case, and here's why...
Insaaf Daniels 31 May 2021
The premise is simple - get your work done and take unlimited paid time off. That is one of the perks local cloud-based payroll and human capital management software solutions company, PaySpace, is offering to its employees...
Johannes Masiteng 20 May 2021
People. They are the organisation's most important resource. The right people will drive the energy of the company, help build and maintain a positive culture, and ignite intrapreneurship and innovation...
Nicol Myburgh 19 May 2021
Gossip, whispered conversation, speculation and half truths that once flowed through the workplace have all but vanished in our new network of home offices...
Linda Trim 17 May 2021
Francois Kriel, director at Kriel & Co, outlines five character traits as essential building blocks when facilitating change....
Francois Kriel, Kriel & Co 10 May 2021
South Africa's mining industry has long been an important part of the country's economy...
Nomfundo Moroe 10 May 2021
Through its Wyzetalk-developed Engage platform, Anglo American was able to share targeted information at the individual level, communicating with workers via their mobile phones...
According to a 2021 World Economic forum survey (Buchholz, 2021), 65% of previously office-based employees wish to continue with remote working, post-pandemic. If we survey employers, 24% responded that they wanted employees back in the physical workplace (Smith, 2021).
Beverley Bartlett, Milpark Education 4 May 2021
Talent management must find the right balance between buying skills and building talent to ensure maximum business value, Sagea's Cathy Sims shares her views...
