Tag: HR management
Firing employees in anger
Angry employers too often fire errant employees in anger. However, there is no place for anger in the implementation of discipline. This is because the resultant hasty action is likely to trip the employer up at the CCMA. This risk is central when firing employees in anger. A case in point is that of Marcel Pharmacy (Pty) Ltd vs Justine Afrika (SAFLII 11 March 2026, Labour Court case NO: C337/2023). Here, the employee switched off the lights of the pharmacy where she worked.
IPD 4HR Masterclass
4IR is impacting societies, industries, workplaces and skills across the globe. Beyond technological change, this is about how people and organisations reinvent using technology; thus a 'socio-technical transition'.
Trends that continue to shape payroll and HR management
The world of business is changing quickly, and with trends like the gig economy, global employment and cross-border collaboration on the rise, you can imagine the scale of regulatory and legislative changes taking place. It should be obvious, then, how important having an agile, cloud-based payroll and HR management tool is.
