Managers conduct job interviews to determine whether a candidate is the right person for the job. The aim is to make an informed decision. If you employ somebody that fits well in your team it increases general morale, reduces training costs and service errors, and it inevitably leads to greater customer satisfaction. It is therefore…
Category: Labour
Gay couples soon entitled to maternity leave
The Basic Conditions of Employment Act (BCEA) and the Unemployment Insurance Act provides only for protection of maternity and parental rights of biological parents and female employees. Currently, fathers are only entitled to 3 days of family responsibility leave at the birth of their children. Biological mothers are entitled to at least 4 months’ maternity…
New Construction Codes implemented
The amended Broad-based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) Construction Codes have been gazetted on 1 December 2017 by the Department of Trade and Industry and will be implemented with immediate effect. Let’s have a look at the amended Construction Codes, especially the new regulations regarding Exempted Micro Enterprises (EMEs) and Qualifying Small Enterprises (QSEs) with 51%…