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Right now, as business owners are being bombarded by rising costs and even natural disasters,
Often employee’s personal information is the last thing we think of when wrestling with our
The Covid-19 pandemic has sparked a rise in mental health disorders worldwide,[i] with healthcare workers
Are people becoming an old-fashioned, unfavourable resource? After all, they can be emotional, unreliable, can
Preparing for the 2022 SETA submission period, it is important to reflect on the last
“Moonlighting” is the practice of employees boosting their monthly income with a “side-job” or “side-business”.
Though the terms are close cousins, there are significant differences between upskilling and reskilling in
Apps and Cloud-based management tools have made everything from ordering a burger to paying your
Employment and Labour Minister, Thulas Nxesi, says deliberate efforts are underway to make it easy
There have been a lot of useful opinions doing the rounds as the global working-
Skills Development submission time is on the horizon (April) when Annual Training Reports and Workplace
Employers have a strong duty to provide a safe workplace for their employees, and to
May I dismiss my employee if he attends work knowing that he has COVID-19? The
While South Africa’s unemployment rate soared to a new record high of 34.9% in the
Incident management, which includes the reporting and investigation of workplace incidents, is a critical component
South Africa’s progressive employment equity legislation has not gone far enough to enable people with
A recent PwC survey showed that 87% of employees prefer a mix of face-to-face and
The Labour Relations Act, 66 of 1996 (LRA) allows employers to terminate employees for reasons
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HUMAN RESOURCES
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CONSTRUCTION
Get the latest updates and trends from the construction sector. We look at every aspect of the industry from construction materials suppliers, infrastructure and property development to green building.
SEO, GOOGLE CITATIONS AND BACKLINKS
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