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Your HR questions answered…


by Claire Stewart on 24/07/08 at 7:00 am
4 comments


Hi Ideate readers!

Thanks for all the positive feedback, it’s great to hear from you.

I try to keep my blogs as relevant and informative as possible, particularly in light of the economic environment and events happening in South Africa.

Is there any issue or question that you would like me to address in my next blog?

Send me an e-mail or comment on this post and I will try and cover the topics you request.

Warm regards,

Claire Stewart

Claire Stewart is the founder of PeopleWise, an HR and Employment consulting service. Like Neo in the Matrix, Claire sees through the convoluted mess of SA employment law and makes sense of it for you, loyal Ideate reader. View more articles by Claire Stewart.

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4 Responses to “Your HR questions answered…”

  1. Liezl

    Jul 28th, 2008

    Hi
    Me and my husband want to start a events company, but dont know where to start please can you assit as to the requirements and what we need to do to make the business a complete success.
    Thanks

  2. Barefoot Billionaire

    Aug 7th, 2008

    Hi Claire

    I wonder what your ideas are about bullying and verbal abuse at the workplace. I have a few friends working for the same company who are all struggling with the same (quite senior) person. Even those not reporting to him have handed in resignations because of the way he shouted at them, etc. But they were then challenged to work on their relationship with him and prove that they can improve it. And persuaded to stay on. Some of them are still there 4 years later, but their self-esteem all but gone. Should a bully be seen as a challenge?

  3. Claire

    Aug 12th, 2008

    Hi Liezl,
    I run an Human Resource Consultancy and I;m afraid I don’t know the first thing about starting an events company.
    The first step with starting any business is a comprehensive business plan- you can generally find books detailing how to create a Business Plan in Exclusive books.
    Good luck!
    Claire

  4. Claire

    Aug 12th, 2008

    Hi Barefoot Billionaire,
    Its horrible to be bullied in any situation, from the schoolyard to the workplace. My advice to your friends would be to submit a formal written grievance to the bully’s superior. The organisation will be required to launch an investigation into the allegation and the employees will be protected from any victimisation resulting from the allegation.
    Better to tackle these issues head on than go through years of hell.

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