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 | DUMISANI MOYO For companies to truly participate in the digital economy, they need to first and foremost change the way they manage their most valuable assets, their employees... read |
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 | BRADLEY WORKMAN-DAVIES Employee underperformance is a valid ground for dismissal in SA labour law, but as always, the process which is followed by an employer to ensure that the dismissal is fair, is all important... Read |
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| |  | Almost nine out of 10 leaders (88%) at large enterprises in South Africa expect they will adopt a more hybrid way of working permanently. This is according to Microsoft's newly launched Work Reworked research conducted together with Boston Consulting Group, KRC Research and Dr Michael Parke of the Wharton School. The study found that flexible ways of working are here to stay with many leaders focused on driving a culture of innovation. Read |
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 | Unemployment in South Africa has soared to 30.8% in the last three months, the Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) for the third quarter of 2020 revealed... Read |
| Career Advice |
 | The Covid-19 lockdowns have caused many to evaluate their current path, including the direction they are taking career-wise. While these new insights might cause you to consider a career change, it is better to prepare adequately before moving on... Read |
| Employee Wellness |
 | IAN FUHR The last few weeks of any year are always characterised by exhausted teams who are looking forward to a holiday. This year we've been under more personal, professional and financial pressure than ever before, and teams across the country are taking strain. The challenge is that if businesses don't focus on employees now more than ever, their staff won't deliver a great customer experience... Read |
| Labour Law & Unions |
 | DARRYN MER As many people are now forced to work for longer, the question of when an employee is obliged to retire has become topical and much discussed... Read |
 | HLENGIWE SKOSANA In Legal Aid SA v Jansen (LAC), the employer appealed against the Labour Court's decision whereby it held that the dismissal of the employee was automatically unfair in terms of section 187(1)(f) of the Labour Relations Act ("LRA") and that he had been unfairly discriminated against in terms of section 6 of the Employment Equity Act, on the basis of him suffering from depression... Read |
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 | The Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) has opened a case of fraud against a Western Cape non-profit organisation that allegedly illegally received close to R5 million in the Covid-19 Temporary Employer/Employee Relief Scheme (TERS)... Read |
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 | As part of President Cyril Ramaphosa's Presidential Employment Stimulus Programme, the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) is looking to recruit over 20,000 Education Assistants and General School Assistants for schools over the next few months... Read |
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 | The South African chapter of Women in Music (WiM) will be hosting its first webinar, alongside co-host Africa Rising Music Conference (ARMC), on 19 November 2020... Read |
 | A new report unveils the estimated worth of Africa's internet economy in five years time and the factors contributing to this overall growth... Read |
 | MONIQUE WASUNNA African countries are still reeling from the effect of measures, such as lockdowns, taken to contain the spread of Covid-19... Read |
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 | NOMBULELO SHANGE History has been made globally and here at home. In the US, Kamala Harris became the first Black woman to become vice president, while locally, we celebrate the appointment of Professor Puleng LenkaBula... Read |
 | CHERYL REDDY Brands have experienced several marketing blunders over the years, even midst a global pandemic... Read |
 | With the right type of support, the Covid-19 pandemic may be a catalyst for entrepreneurship when we need it the most... Read |
 | LEE NAIK Businesses of all sizes need to get resilient - and quickly. But what does resilience look like? Read |
 | SELINA BIEBER Technology can help your small business to be more efficient, reach new markets, and cope with the new social distancing requirements we all face... Read |
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