DISPOSABLE SALARIES CONTINUE TO DECLINE!
"For the first time since the BDSI began in 2013, the average real disposable salaries declined for eight consecutive months in a row on...
POSITIVE AMENDMENTS TO UIF
The Unemployment Insurance Amendment Act, which was signed into law by President Zuma recently, has been widely reported on as likely to have a...
EMPLOYMENT EQUITY BASIS TO BUSINESS SUCCESS
There is a general school of thought that both beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries have negative sentiments toward Employment Equity (EE), based on the divisiveness this...
Demand for top leaders
There has been an increase in demand of more than 100% for senior leaders from South African companies over the past three months, as businesses urgently play catch-up to fill their top posts. Debbie Goodman-Bhyat, CEO of Jack Hammer, says there has been a wave of briefings from across all sectors since September.
GLOBAL WORKFORCE RISKS
With about half of the world’s fastest growing countries based in Africa, the continent is quickly becoming a global business and economic hotspot. However,...
DOUBLE TROUBLE: CONSULTING FOR A FAIR RETRENCHMENT
Most employers and employees have a broad understanding that the fairness of a dismissal rests on both a substantive and a procedural leg.On the...
Salary sentiment improves
SA’s top executives are confident that they will be fairly compensated – in terms of 2016 year-end bonuses and salary increases in 2017 - despite the current political and economic rollercoaster in which South Africa finds itself.
Merits of Psychometrics
Over the last five years alone, there has been an 11% increase in the demand for background screening services.However, the need to assess...
COULD A ROBOT TAKE MY JOB?
This could be one of the most relevant questions of our time, given the rise of automation, driverless cars, drones and smart technology.When...
PAYROLL ERRORS
Regardless of size, no organisation is immune to payroll errors and while in some instances, the impact will be felt on the bottom line...