Is your New Years Resolution to avoid burnout for yourself and your team in 2024?
Many of us may have started the new year promising to do things differently this year. But quite possibly by the end of January, the new year’s resolutions are long forgotten! So, this is a gentle reminder to put measures in place now to ensure that 2024 is different and so that you and your […]
The Parity Principle: Unfair Dismissals
The Parity Principle: Unfair Dismissals “I’ve been dismissed, but my colleague who did the same only got a warning. Is that fair?” The principle of parity is one of the basic tenets of employment law and is an ever-increasing trend for employees in labour disputes. It dictates that two or more employees guilty of similar […]
Embracing Change in 2023: Part 2
Embracing Change in 2023: Part 2 This month’s blog post concludes the two-part Embracing Change in 2023 series. Part 1 was released in January and introduced the concept of “change fatigue” and what organisations can do to facilitate and assist their teams in embracing change. In Part 1, five practical concepts were discussed that can […]
Minimum wage increase 2023
Minimum wage increase 2023 On 1 March 2023, the South African minimum wage was increased once again. The last increase (of 6.91%) was a year ago on 1 March 2022. This year, the increase is 9.6% for most categories of employees, bringing the national minimum wage to R25.42 per hour. This increase applies to most […]
Increased Earnings Threshold 2023
Increased Earnings Threshold 2023 The earnings threshold in terms of Section 6 (3) of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act, No. 75 of 1997 (BCEA) is amended from time to time. The threshold indicates the maximum annual salary that an employee may earn to be included in some of the BCEA’s provisions. Specifically, any employee […]
Embracing Change in 2023: Part 1
Embracing Change in 2023: Part 1 How to overcome ‘change fatigue’ and create a winning working environment. Although it is only February, many employees are already tired. The truth is that fatigue is common for most people by December, after dealing with end of year pressures and the demands of always being available and responding […]
Business management in an age of crises
Business management in an age of crises Three ways in which businesses can adapt their models to working in an age of crises The last few years have been tough for anyone who owns or manages a business. COVID-19 lockdowns have shut down entire industrial sectors worldwide, turning profitable businesses into loss-making ones, while a […]
Talent mobility: A new strategy for recruiting and retention
Talent Mobility: A New Strategy for Recruiting and Retention In today’s dynamic business environment, the need to adapt and keep up with client demands, changing market conditions, technology innovation, and increased globalisation, makes it imperative that companies proactively create a responsive workforce. This is where talent mobility comes into play. A talent mobility strategy enables […]
Actions speak louder than words
Actions speak louder than words It’s one thing to claim your company is customer-orientated, but talk can be cheap regarding what matters most to your business. The businesses that serve their customers effectively don’t proclaim it on bold billboards; they prove it through offering efficient advice, paying consistent attention to detail, and delivering long-term quality […]
Have you revised your business continuity plan?
Have you revised your business continuity plan? While the possibility of a global pandemic was always at the back of our minds, its emergence still managed to catch us off guard and wreaked havoc on every aspect of our lives, particularly our work. Therefore, it is safe to say that Covid-19 has been a wake-up […]