Employment Equity: Designated employers’ duties in terms of the EE Act
Who is a Designated employer in terms of current legislation? A company is considered a designated employer if they employ 50 or more employees or if they exceed the annual turnover threshold in terms of schedule 4 the Act. Employment Equity Preparation Phase Assign...
Implications of new earnings threshold
The gazetted new earnings threshold which takes effect from 1 March 2022 will be R224,080.48 per year (approximately R18,673 per month). Previously, the earnings threshold was R211,596.30 per year (approximately R17,633 per month). “Earnings" is defined as the...
Three ways HR can promote mental health and spread holiday cheer
It is time again for companies across the country to start planning holidays so that one year ends and the next year takes place. Workplace mental health management has always been a concern for HR professionals, but the COVID-19 pandemic has made it difficult over...
Things are looking up for domestic workers in South Africa
The National Assembly has adopted the Compensation of Injury on Duty Amendment Bill, which brings significant benefits for domestic workers in South Africa. Once signed into law, the bill will ensure that domestic workers are covered by the Compensation of Injury in...
How can organisations effectively manage change?
If this year has taught us anything it’s that organisations need to be prepared for disruption and having leaders who are able to effectively manage change using core principles is what helped them weather the crisis of 2020. An article in Gallup aptly states ‘How...
How to stay profitable in difficult times
To keep businesses positive we felt that this article by EOP was worth sharing here. It is becoming increasingly difficult for many business owners to stay afloat, maintain or increase profitability levels as South Africa’s GDP contracted by 51 percent in the second...
How to prevent burnout for employees working remotely due to COVD-19
Working remotely was one of the key factors that had a positive effect on employee work-life balance and remote employees were those that tended to experience less burnout than office-based employees. However, the unique challenges and workplace adjustments which have...
Communication Strategies to maintain morale during COVID-19
We find ourselves in unprecedented times with employers and employees having to adapt to the temporary COVID-19 conditions which may entail working from home, shutdowns or essential production under stricter safety and social distancing regulations. During this...
Strategies for Dealing with Micro-Management
Micro-managers obsess over controlling every detail and can create a paralysing work atmosphere but it is possible to manage this behaviour in order to have a more positive outcome, possibly alleviating the added stress this kind of situation causes so that managers...
The Positive Impact of AI and Human Resources
The future impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on jobs and human resources unnerves many people and generates a fair share of angst. This is born largely from concerns about job becoming redundant and the elimination of certain job skills. Whilst this is indeed a...