What employers need to know about parental, adoption and commissioning parental leave

Explaining the amendments to the basic conditions of employment act in specific reference to parental, adoption and commissioning parental leave.

The National Minimum Wage and the exemption process for employers

Discussing the exemption process of the National Minimum Wage Act signed into law on 26 November 2018 to commence on 1 January 2019.

The rights of a DoL inspector conducting Health and Safety inspections

We discuss the importance of being compliant with health and safety legislation specifically for business owners to ensure continuous operations and avoid costly incidents. Ensuring compliance is done through inspections done internally but also externally by the Department of Labour (DoL).

Beginners guide to practical Cybersecurity

In this article we will look at the type of business records being hacked and the various ways in which the hackers get hold of information.

How should an employee’s misconduct in the workplace be addressed?

Looking at how an employee's misconduct in the workplace should be addressed.

Sexual Harassment in the workplace – what employers need to know

Discussing what sexual harassment is in the workplace and which rules apply specifically at year-end parties.

Mitigating risk associated with the proposed amendment to Skills Development of the B-BBEE Codes

Looking at how businesses can mitigate risk associated with the proposed amendment to the Skills Development element of the B-BBEE Codes of Good Practice.

The importance of learnerships in South Africa

Looking at how learnerships can maximise a company's B-BBEE score in specific the Skills Development element.

Dismissal based on an employer’s operational requirements as per the Labour Relations Act

Providing clarity where employers have to consider dismissing employees based on operational requirements resulting into retrenchments by following Labour Relations Act guidelines.

What would you do with R37 billion?

Looking at a recent study of the total value created for beneficiaries through B-BBEE deals conducted by the 100 largest companies on the JSE.