With the lockdown level being eased from level 5 to level 4 some people are back to their physical places of work whilst some are still working remotely. During the last national address by the president, he encouraged that those…

Introduction With it being the last month of the 1st quarter of the year, I wanted to talk about performance management and employee engagement and how to link the two. The HR performance management landscape is changing dramatically, and business…

As someone who is big fan of social media, I thought today I should write about the 7 benefits of social media for any sized company. I personally have seen the benefits of social media especially when it comes to…

Every employer has an obligation when it comes to the remuneration of employees. These obligations are outlined in the Basic Conditions of Employment Act (BCEA). In this article we will be delving into those obligations. It is important for every…

Introduction In EOH Abantu (Pty) Ltd & Brett Danney (Labour Appeal Court) August 2019 it was acknowledged that employers who are embarking on disciplinary proceedings are sometimes not skilled legal practitioners and may at times define the alleged misconduct too…

Probation is dealt with in terms of the Code of Good Practice – Dismissal, contained in Schedule 8 to the Labour Relations Act (The Code). This document states the following: “A newly hired employee may be placed on probation for a…

Often times when we post job adverts we get tons and tons of applicants, most of which do not even meet the minimum requirements, for example, you find someone who has no Engineering related qualifications or any experience in Engineering,…

With the recent tragic death of Uyinene Mrwetyana, it came to light that the 42-year-old SAPO employee who confessed to the murder and rape of the 19-year old student at the Clareinch Post Office had a criminal record. A preliminary…

Many times when faced with the task of interviewing candidates for a specific role, the interview is sometimes accompanied with unplanned questions, inconsistent questions between the different candidates who have applied for the same role and or even questions that…

The purpose of this article is to assist organizations to understand the importance of proper pre-screening before they hire a candidate. “An employer who hires any fool that comes along is only hurting everybody concerned” – Proverbs 26:10 Every industry,…