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[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... |
|  Image source: DC Studio from Freepik 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? |
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[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... |
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[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... |
 |  Image source: wayhomestudio from Freepik It’s no surprise that the most successful employer brands are led by CEOs who drive from the top. They bring a compelling business strategy - but just as importantly, they recognise that it’s the people strategy that delivers the objectives... |
 |  Sindiswa Sweetness Balintulo, human resource officer at Quickloc8 Sindiswa Sweetness Balintulo – human resource officer at Quickloc8 - wasn’t always planning on a career in HR... |
 |  Image source: Getty Images The world of executive remuneration is a battlefield, and the stakes have never been higher. With global trade tensions, geopolitical conflicts, and societal demands for fairness, boards are under pressure to rethink how they remunerate their top leaders... |
 |  Yuneal Padayachy, Chief Support Officer at The BEE Chamber In today’s world, South African youth face many unique challenges, but whether they are entering the workforce or starting a business, young people must arm themselves with knowledge, skills and confidence... |
 |  Image source: Getty Images Climbing the corporate ladder used to be a rite of passage. But younger generations are turning that dream on its head. They’re not just uninterested in the ladder; some are asking if it’s leaning against the right wall at all... |
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[Anton van Heerden] In South Africa, the official tax year wraps up on the last day of February. But before you throw the confetti, there’s still a critical leg of the journey to complete: final submissions to Sars are only due by 31 May... |
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[Chloë Loubser] South Africa celebrated Workers' Day last week to acknowledge the invaluable contributions of the South African workforce. The day was also an opportunity for employers to reflect on the evolving legal landscape shaping employment in the country... |
|  Dr Chris Blair, group CFO at 21st Century Financial stress is a national epidemic, and it’s not just an individual problem — it’s dragging down workplaces too. But here’s the good news: there’s a way out, and it starts with salaries or wages... |
|  Tamsyn Lunt, director of Product Growth at Plentify While South Africa awaits the Constitutional Court's final say on more liberal parental leave legislation, Bizcommunity caught up with Tamsyn Lunt of Plentify - a company that has taken it's employees rights and welfare as new parents into it's own hands... |
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[Chloë Loubser] In the recent case of Steyn v Business Connexion Group Ltd, the Labour Court confirmed that the terms and conditions of employment contracts are transferred to the new employer when the business is purchased as a going concern... |
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[Celeste Sirin] The workplace is in flux. The ongoing transformation of work structures—return to office, hybrid, flexible—is often blurred, inconsistently defined, and differently interpreted across organisations... |
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[Chantel Botha] For the past 17 years, I’ve noticed a common pattern in most organizations: people will do almost anything to avoid conflict... |
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[Devan Moonsamy] As we celebrate Human Rights Day this month, we must ask ourselves a difficult question: are businesses truly upholding human rights in the workplace, or are we merely paying lip service to the idea of equality and dignity at work? |
|  Gcobisa Ntshona, Group Chief People Officer at African Bank Following African Bank's Top Employer certification for 2025, Bizcommunity caught up with group chief people officer, Gcobisa Ntshona to find out more about the bank's ‘Audacious People Promise’ and what makes it a workplace of choice... |
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[Auguste (Gusti) Coetzer] Today, there is one certainty: the world of today is unpredictable. In these circumstances, a high level of emotional intelligence is one of the most needed skills/competencies for an effective leader... |
|  Image source: Mikhail Nilov from Pexels Despite South Africa’s progressive labour laws, the country continues to fail its largest disability group — people with visual impairments... |
