How leaders can set the tone for rest this festive season

[Anja van Beek] Leaders often forget that their behaviour sets the tone. When you respond to emails from the beach, your team learns that rest is discouraged...

Why off-duty social media posts can still get you fired

[Jonathan Goldberg] Can your boss fire you for something you post on Facebook while you’re on holiday, off duty and using your own data?

Fear of falling behind and the hidden costs of an “always-on” work culture

[Anja van Beek] Every December, South Africa exhales. We pack our bags, set up out-of-office replies, and promise ourselves we’ll really switch off this time. But, shockingly, many of us still take our laptops on holiday...

High Court ruling clarifies payroll administrators' tax liabilities

[Joon Chong] The recent High Court judgment in CSARS v HR Focus CC fundamentally clarifies when payroll administrators become liable for skills development levies and VAT...

Leading with compassion: How to manage a grieving brain at work

[Anja van Beek] As HR professionals and leaders, we spend a lot of time talking about performance, KPIs, culture, and wellness, however, when someone on the team is grieving, those conversations must change...

Unseen heroes: You only hear about payroll when things go wrong

[Anton van Heerden] There’s a strange truth about working in payroll: If no one notices you, it means you’ve done your job...

Why you should apply consumer marketing techniques to recruitment

[Celeste Sirin] If you market to customers, why wouldn’t you market to candidates?

Funding vs fronting: Is the 3% BEE levy the answer to empowerment?

[Bruce Hunt] An empowerment levy could simplify compliance and unlock transformation funding - but only if credibility and enforcement come first...

How to transform a performance improvement plan into personal triumph

[Anja van Beek] Being placed on a performance improvement plan (PIP) can feel like a punch to the gut. It’s feedback but it also comes loaded with fear, doubt, and worry: “Am I failing? Is my job at stake? Do they even want me here?”

A practical guide to navigating executive compensation

[Chris Blair] As a South African executive, you've likely scrutinised your compensation package and pondered: does this truly reflect the value I bring to the table?

Defining the line between constructive criticism vs workplace harassment

[Riona Kalua] Employees often complain of a hostile or intimidating work environment based on their supervisor’s behaviour, often described as verbal harassment which consists of, inter alia, unnecessary criticism, negative judgment, sidelining them from work, and verbal abuse...

Untangling Africa's payroll puzzle: A new era in efficient management

[Anton van Heerden] If you were a global company operating in six, 10, or even 20 African markets, you'd likely be managing a tangle of local payroll providers...

AI: The new frontier in SA's psycho-legal assessments - part 2

[Chris Blair] Last week, Part 1 explored the South African psycho-legal context and AI’s influence across key streams...

AI: The new frontier in SA's psycho-legal assessments - part 1

[Chris Blair] The integration of AI into workforce planning is reshaping professional practices across industries, including the specialised field of psycho-legal practice within industrial and organisational psychology...

#WomensMonth: Don’t wait for permission to lead - Samantha-Jane Gravett, director, Robert Walters Africa

[Shan Radcliffe] This Women’s Month, we talk to Samantha-Jane Gravett of Robert Walters Africa, about the most valuable tools women in leadership have...

The natural leader you're overlooking: Why businesses need more moms

[Anja van Beek] Working mothers represent a new breed of leaders. Yes, you read it correctly. The women juggling diapers, deadlines, schoolwork and dinner duties have a secret weapon...

Disciplinary revisited: When can employee enquiries be reheard?

[Riona Kalua] Here we explore the legal boundaries of revisiting workplace sanctions, drawing on key judgments to clarify when a rehearing or internal review is permissible...

The writes and wrongs of disciplinary hearings

[Riona Kalua] In the modern workplace, disciplinary hearings are a common tool for addressing employee misconduct. But must these hearings always be held in person, with oral testimony and cross-examination? Or can they be conducted through written submissions?

Reinstated: How long can you wait to take your job back?

[Riona Kalua] A recent judgment delivered by the Labour Court highlights the importance of understanding the legal nature of reinstatement orders and the obligations they place on both employers and employees...

No one-stop solution to successful talent retention

[Shaun Smit] With South Africa’s skills shortage, the high cost of employee turnover and increasingly mobile skilled professionals, retention of top talent remains a cornerstone of organisational success...