Human Capital

Remote work is a global, growing phenomenon that only seems to be gaining in acceptance, but there are many misconceptions about it from thinking it’s a way of skiving off or that it leads to employee disengagement. However, the reality is very different. Many people from big established companies, prefer and need to work remotely to think innovatively, tackle special projects or simply just to get work done.

Lianne Freedman, CEO, EconoServ and Dr Ivor Blumenthal, discuss the requirements for the submission of an Employment Equity (EE) Report. Submissions can be done...

Roxanne Da Mata Goncalves | Director | Strata-G Labour Solutions | Roxanne@strata-g.co.za | www.strata-g.co.za | Is the failure by 72 JSE listed companies to comply with the provisions laid out in the Employment Equity Act (EE) a blatant lack of respect, as Deputy Minister of Labour Nkosi Phathekile Holomisa posits, or is it more complex than that? Non-compliance Legislation focuses on two requirements when establishing whether a business is required to report on employment equity or not: the first is the...

There is no requirement in any South African labour legislation, including the Labour Relations Act, 66 of 1995 and the Basic Conditions of Employment...

The Minister of Labour has published three bills which will have an impact on employment in South Africa. The bills propose a number of important...

Lianne Freedman | CEO | EconoServ | lianne@econobee.co.za | www.econoserv.co.za | Submissions can be done manually or electronically. The Department of Labour advises employers to do their...

Gavin Stansfield | Director: Employment Practice | gavin.stansfield@cdhlegal.com Zola Mcaciso | Associate: Employment Practice | zola.mcaciso@cdhlegal.com | Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr |  https://www.cliffedekkerhofmeyr.com/ | The case of...

Aadil Patel | National Practice Head, Director | Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr | aadil.patel@cdhlegal.com | Samantha Coetzer | Consultant in the Employment practice | Cliffe Dekker...

Gizelle McIntyre | Director | The Institute of People Development | gizellem@peopledev.co.za | http://www.peopledev.co.za | Whilst both academic and professional qualifications are recognised and controlled...

The issue of erroneously overpaying employees is usually found in the public sector but more inquiries are rapidly coming from the private sector and employers don’t know how to deal with this situation.