Archive for 'HR'
The Training Lay-off Scheme
I received the following article to a website that I subscribe to- HR Works and thought it would be very interesting as an alternative to organizations that might be considering retrenchments.
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 [...]
The 2009 90 day Challenge 5
With only 50 days left in 2009 we look at the fifth of the 90 day challenge projects; Staff Alignment. Now upfront I need to state that I am not an HR manager or know all the ins and outs of our complex labour law, but I do know that any staff member who arrives [...]
Using Twitter to build your SME
Many are dismissive of this ‘Social Media’ thing assuming that it’s fad-ish and transient. But look again. These are the spaces where people are talking online everyday, and so it’s somewhere you need to be.
Lets take a look at Twitter for example. Imagine you are a small coffee shop, here are 5 ways to use [...]
Employers: have you remembered to submit your Employment Equity Reports?
I thought I’d be nice and send you a reminder that 1 October is the deadline for designated employers to submit their Employment Equity Reports to the Department of Labour.
So, how do you know if your organisation is a designated employer?
You’re a designated employer if:
1. You employ more than 50 employees (this includes part time [...]
What do you mean you’re now a permanent employee?!?!?
For a variety of reasons many employers have employees on fixed term contracts. One thing to remember though is that it’s vital to make a note of the end date of the contract (preferably a month before). You must decide whether you want to renew the contract for another fixed term or terminate your relationship [...]
Reminder to submit Workplace Skills Plans by Tuesday 30 June
Just a reminder that the deadline to submit Workplace Skills Plans is the end of business on Tuesday 30 June. The 2 most compelling reasons to submit the WSP are:
If an organisation doesn’t submit a WSP they are not allowed to count one cent of their training spend on their BEE Scorecard (this doesn’t apply [...]
10 simple lessons when applying for a job
I am involved in recruiting the next Yuppiechef employee, and once again I am struck by the lack of basic skills that would really help job-searchers everywhere. I understand that applying for a job can be a long process with no feedback from literally hundreds of companies. It’s important to also understand that the average [...]
Increase in Skills Development Levy
I’ve heard from the very reliable source that the Skills Development Levy is going to increase from 1% of gross annual payroll to 3% as at August of this year. This will only effect organisations whose payroll is over R500 000 per annum. Those who fall below this threshold are exempt from the levy.
The reason [...]
Achieving a good BEE scorecard (2)
In my last post, I wrote about BEE Scorecards and how they apply to businesses of all sizes. In this blog I’ll explore how its possible to get a good BEE Scorecard even if you have no black ownership at all. I’m going to focus on Qualifying Small Enterprises (QSE’s) who have a gross annual [...]
How much should I pay you?
Compensation of staff is a tricky subject in any sized business, but perhaps more so in small business where there is no HR department to hide behind and years of past practice to follow. Is there such a thing as “market-related”? How much is flexibility worth? Should staff know each other’s salaries?
Joel Spolsky, a software [...]
