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The Department of Labour has reported it has only received 26 applications from businesses requesting exemption from the National Minimum Wage Act, which came into effect on 1 January 2019... read
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FARREN ROPER
Every now and again, a rising technology comes along and fundamentally changes the way we work. Artificial intelligence, or AI, has been at the forefront of recent discussion...read
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Social media represents one of the most significant developments in human communication and has undoubtedly changed the way we interact and share information...read
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RYAN KNIPE
Digitalisation, automation, artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning have changed the way we work. Industry has evolved from being powered by steam and weaving looms in the 1700s to today's cyber physical systems and internet of things (IoT)...read
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JENNILEE PEREMORE-OLIVER
The world is not short of opinions and advice. We all have the professionals in our families who offer free advice on cooking, driving, even marriage - and your career is no different... Read
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Employee Wellness
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MIKE SHARMAN
The socialverse has been inundated with one Fyre meme after the other and thanks to the Hulu and Netflix - albeit through the skewed FuckJerry lens - exposés, there has been an amplified discussion about the pros and cons of the influencer marketing space... Read
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LUKHANYO MPUMELA-KWAZA
It's no secret that we operate in an open-minded interconnected society that is comprised of engaged, aware and conscious employees. However, in order for internal communication to be effective, we must constantly find new ways of delivering engaging experiences... Read
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KIMBERLEY AXON, ISSUED BY EDUCOR
Today's work-scape is ever-changing. We want more, we want better - we crave the agency to be ourselves at work... Read
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HR Tools & Software
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Along with all the other responsibilities associated with tax management in South Africa, businesses are reminded of their PAYE (Pay as you Earn) obligations towards Sars - including the onus to issue IRP5 tax certificates to employees... Read
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Labour Law & Unions
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JOHAN OLIVIER AND LIZLE LOUW
A new code of good practice governing various aspects of strike action came into effect on 1 January 2019. It is a welcome step towards eliminating violent and damaging strikes but its effectiveness remains to be seen in practice... Read
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The Department of Basic Education (DBE) has expressed concern at the looming nationwide strike that is set to take place on Wednesday... Read
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The Department of Mineral Resources will engage Sibanye-Stillwater on its announcement of possible retrenchments at two of its gold operations... Read
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Management
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SAP has been recognised as one of the top employers in the latest Global Top Employers 2019 rankings... Read
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In an era of continuous change, a proactive and adaptive culture is a critical asset and CIOs will play a key role in establishing the right mindsets and practices... Read
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MICHELLE MOSS
Valentine's Day is not just about flowers and candle-lit dinners. It's an annual opportunity to contemplate the power of love and the promise of happiness when you find the only one for you... Read
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South Africa's unemployment rate decreased by 0.4 of a percentage point to 27.1% for the fourth quarter of 2018, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) announced on Tuesday... Read
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ISSUED BY ADCLICK AFRICA MEDIA GROUP
Did you know that how you communicate with your staff can ultimately make or break a healthy workforce? If effective communication strategies are not in place, it can lead to high staff turnover or worse, bad service for your customers... Read
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Skills Development & Training
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MELINDE COETZEE, ISSUED BY JUTA AND COMPANY
Skills development is of crucial importance in SA, and its legislation stipulates that an employer must plan for organisational and individual learning and development as part of its human resource strategy... Read
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Talent Acquisition
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ISSUED BY CAREERJUNCTION
More young South African working professionals are willing to relocate for work compared to their contemporaries around the rest of the world, according to new research... Read
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ISSUED BY ACKERMANS
Given that a healthy culture is what keeps us engaged at our place of work and offers employees a deep sense of purpose, job satisfaction and belonging, it makes sense that many companies are concerned with hiring for a cultural fit... Read
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Prospective candidates looking for employment in the public service will now be vetted on their use of social media and the internet... Read
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#TechBytes is a nine-part video mini-series that shares nine simple steps any business can apply to generate qualified leads... Read
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Do we have any idea what call quality we're receiving from our corporate Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) provider? Read
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JSE-listed Grand Parade Investments is closing all Dunkin' Donuts and Baskin-Robbins outlets in South Africa following poor performance... Read
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Bongani Dyanti, a pump attendant at Engen Malmesbury in Cape Town, recently became a viral sensation for his customer service... Read
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For Valentine's Day, South Africans spend more on romantic experiences like travel and dining out rather than traditional gifts. This is according to the latest Mastercard Love Index... Read
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These are the business opportunities set to grow exponentially in 2019, according to SA investor Manuel Koser... Read
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LEIGH ANDREWS
Call them emojis or emoticons, you're sure to see even more of those colourful little symbols in all forms of digital communication, with the Unicode Consortium confirming featuring we'll have at least 230 new emojis to choose from in 2019 when different skin tones and genders are included... Read
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