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Gov backtracks on B-BBEE Codes
[Helgard Janse van Rensburg] Government has backtracked after publishing a General Notice which had the effect of virtually abolishing the recognition of ownership rights achieved using B-BBEE Schemes... read more>>

Getting to grips with the complexities of employment contracts

Madelein van der Watt

An effective, flexible and understandable employment contract is the basis of a good employee-employer relationship. Let's look at the basics of creating a sound employment contract...

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New dispensation for employees on contracts

Ingrid Lewin

From midnight on 31 March 2015 a new dispensation kicked in for employees on fixed term or part time contracts and for clients who employed the services of labour brokers (called temporary employment services in the Labour Relations Act 66 of 1995)...

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Labour legislation and maternity leave

Naledi Motsiri and Olivia Eleanor Timothy

Internationally, the Maternity Protection Convention, 2000 (No. 183) allows for a woman to whom this Convention applies a period of maternity leave of not less than 14 weeks...

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HR
Careers24 partners with the first Future of HR Summit and Awards

Issued by Topco Media

Designed to showcase excellence and transformation in HR in the South African business environment, the inaugural Careers24 Future of HR Summit and Awards will take place from 22-23 July in Gauteng... read more>>
Entrepreneurship
Problems facing South African entrepreneurs
Despite the fact that entrepreneurs face key challenges, the majority are positive and motivated to grow and develop their businesses... read more>>
Entrepreneurs invited to enter Sanlam/Business Partners competition
South African entrepreneurs are encouraged to enter the 2015 Sanlam/Business Partners Entrepreneur of the Year competition... read more>>
Mining services entrepreneur founds SMME generating over R30-million annually
Since matriculating from Mogale High School in 2001, Tommy Maboe from the small Northwest mining town of Bopong has worked relentlessly to get to where he is today - the owner of Phakwe Mining Services, employing 290 people and generating over R30-million in annual turnover... read more>>
Small businesses becoming a top SA career choice

Samuel Mungadze

Since 1994 small business activity in SA has grown in line with the country's GDP, which almost tripled from $143.8bn in 1996 to 404.3bn in 2011... read more>>
Minister to engage DFIs on funding of women entrepreneurs
Minister for Women in the Presidency, Susan Shabangu, says her department will be working with Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) to ensure that funding of women projects is adequate... read more>>
R23bn set aside to support new industrialists
Economic Development Minister Ebrahim Patel says R23bn will be set aside over the next five years to fund "new players" as government makes a big push to industrialise the economy... read more>>
Jobs & Recruitment
SA businesses need support to meet employment target
South Africa needs over 49,000 small and medium enterprises (SMEs) - growing at a rate of 20% per annum - to meet the country's target of creating 11 million jobs by 2030... read more>>
When the road to your promotion seems unending...

Khuthalani Khumalo

Agencies around the country are structured in different ways... read more>>
Job creation continues with Coega
Labour Law & Unions
Filing of Employment Equity Reports

Jacques Van Wyk, Andre van Heerden and Brittany Fe

In terms of the Employment Equity Act (EEA), designated employers are obliged to submit an Employment Equity Report (EER) to the Director-General of the Department of Labour once every year on the first working day of October, or if an electronic report is submitted, on 15 January of the following year... read more>>
Employers must have tangible evidence to support dismissals

Hugo Pienaar and Joloudi Badenhorst

Section 188 of the Labour Relations Act, No 66 of 1995 permits an employer to dismiss an employee for reasons related to the employee's misconduct. Employers have tried to broaden the ambit of this form of dismissal by arguing that employees can be dismissed based on a suspicion of misconduct alone... read more>>
DLA Piper contributes to global employment law guide
DLA Piper's Employment group has produced a global employment law guide entitled, A Global Guide to Restrictive Covenants, which highlights the legal provisions of restrictive covenants in 33 key jurisdictions across the Americas, Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East and Africa... read more>>
Implications of loadshedding for employers

Jacques van Wyk and Michiel Heyns

The recent announcement of the implementation of loadshedding throughout the country may have severe implications for business and labour relations... read more>>
Management
Focus increasingly falls on balanced leaders

Michelle Moss

Leadership styles change. What never changes is the need for corporate leaders to motivate teams, make profits and deliver efficiency improvements... read more>>
Tips to negotiating salary increases

Derek Pead

As operational costs continue to spiral, managers of small businesses will be facing tough times when it comes negotiating salary increases this year... read more>>
Qualities of a good human resources manager

Abram Molelemane

A good human resource manager is a great asset to the business. Often HR managers are considered as paper pushers, but in truth there are more than that! read more>>
Time management 101

Andrew Macfarlane

"If your employees are constantly missing deadlines, lack focus and regularly overlook important details, these are sure signs that their time management skills aren't up to scratch..." read more>>
Liquidation a tool to save a business

Nanika Prinsloo

Starting a business involves risk. Sometimes businesses do well and sometimes they fail. That is just the nature of business... read more>>
Success of ethics committee depends on alignment with company strategy

Professor Deon Rossouw

Three years ago on 1 May, the requirement in the new Companies Act for social and ethics committees came into effect. It's probably not an exaggeration to say that confusion reigned at the time... read more>>
Skills Development & Training
HR departments not prepared for escalating war for talent

Anja van Beek

After years of strong economic growth across the continent, African organisations face an enormous demand for skills to keep expanding their businesses... read more>>
Jobs offered
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