COVID-19 Mandatory Vaccination in the Workplace
The key principle is that employers and employees should treat each other with mutual respect. A premium is placed on public health imperatives, the constitutional rights of employees and the efficient operation of the employer’s business. Employers should find a...
Why Emotional Intelligence Matters In The Work Place
Emotional intelligence is a vital consideration in the workplace for many reasons, but there are two that really stick out: 1. It is linked to the higher job satisfaction for those with high EI/IQ as well as employees who work...
Being a Woman and Mother in the Workplace
“For me, being a mother made me a better professional, because coming home every night to my girls reminded me what I was working for. And being a professional made me a better mother, because by pursuing my dreams, I...
Fixed Term Contracts 101
Fixed Term Contracts 101 A fixed term contract is a contract for a specific duration and terminates: on the occurrence of a specific event; OR on completion of a specific task or project; OR on a fixed date other than...
How to create a “Positive Workplace Culture”: Step 2
A very useful, much overlooked effective tool for building a positive workplace culture is the Induction Process. Much more often, onboarding processes are half backed and rushed, often leaving new joiners with an option to either self-figure the workplace culture...
How to create a “Positive Workplace Culture”: Step 1
Leadership is the single-most important building block in developing and maintaining highly productive teams and creating a positive workplace culture. It is the “unknown unknowns” that have the potential to destroy a work culture. One of the biggest or most...
How to reduce absenteeism in the workplace
Forms of absenteeism could include: • Absconsion; • Absence without leave; • Time keeping offences; • Abuse of sick leave; • Recurring absence; • Absenteeism as a result of substance abuse; • Absence as a result of illness, incapacity or...
Employment Equity
The Act prescribes the following requirements: A representative committee which must be nominated by the workforce. Ongoing consultation with the committees and minutes thereof. Signed off employment equity plan by the committee. Employer must collect information and conduct an analysis...