Tag Archives: 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 [...]
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 [...]
BEE for SME’s
Last week 6 more verification agents were accredited which means that there are now 11 BEE Verification agencies in South Africa. What are BEE verification agencies you ask? Well they’re the companies that ‘audit’ your BEE Scorecards and the information that you have provided in calculating your organisation’s BEE Rating. Now that these verification agencies [...]
Recruiting staff in the New Year?
Most people find it really stressful recruiting new staff. It often seems so hit and miss, and if your golden candidate turns out to be a bad apple it’s hard to rectify the mistake.
However, there are some strategies that will take an element of risk out of the process:
Before you start the recruitment process, think [...]
