The National Minimum Wage Commission proposed increasing the National Minimum Wage to R23.10 per hour. If the proposal is to be gazetted and approved, domestic workers earn R23.10 per hour. The National Minimum Wage Commission ill consider the above proposal, and if agreed upon, it will be gazetted and enforced on the date as per…
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DYK – Employers Approach Public Holidays Incorrectly During December Leave Periods.
The question is often asked during the December holiday period whether employees should apply for annual leave on days which are usually public holidays. And the simple answer is no. Annual leave applications must only be submitted for ordinary working days with the exclusion of public holidays. When it comes to public holiday payments, the…
Episode 100: When Is A Business Designated For Employment Equity?
SEESA Skills Development Facilitators, Chantel Roux and Adrian Alexander provide clarity on when a business is deemed designated for Employment Equity. They also advise on how to deactivate and reactivate on the Employment Equity public register. Click play to listen to our Podcast! Interested in having your own SEESA Skills Development Facilitator to assist your…
Important Notice – TERS Extension Announced
After deliberation with social partners at Nedlac, UIF agreed to open the window for Phase 3 of COVID-19TERS to cover the period between 16 March 2021 till 25 July 2021. TERS will only be extended for certain categories of employees, being: Annexure A employees (Venues hosting auctions, professional sports, social events, concerts and live performances;…
The benefits of conducting a skills gap analysis within your organisation
Conducting an analysis can sound overwhelming and tends to be met with some resistance in most cases. However, in this article, we break it down in order for you to understand how this works within the organisation. The first thing that you should know about a skills gap analysis: A skills gap analysis is conducted…
Did You Know? – The B-BBEE Commission Recently Hosted a Webinar Conference Regarding Fronting and The Consequences Thereof.
What is Fronting? Fronting relates to activities, whether attempted or deliberately, which are aimed at circumventing the B-BBEE Act. This includes the misrepresentation of black economic empowerment statuses and the falsification of certificates. The following was made clear in the webinar: •Companies participating in Fronting will be prosecuted; •6 Cases have already been referred to…
Maximising your Skills Development during COVID-19
COVID-19 has brought a halt to many industries across South Africa and the world. In this present pandemic that we currently find ourselves in, is there anything positive to come out of the ashes? Lockdown does not mean lockout of your companies Work Place Skills Plan implementation. · If your company has submitted a Workplace…
Can Businesses Choose Between Compliance With GDPR Or POPI?
While the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPI Act) was enacted as far back as 2013, many people are left to speculate as to when the commencement date shall be, as the one year grace period starts to run from the time of commencement thereof. As if this waiting game isn’t the cause of sufficient…
Consumers Rights When It Comes To Direct Marketing
We have all received the unwanted unknown caller phone calls and answered it thinking “what if it is an emergency of a family member etc.” only to be pestered by the unwanted direct marketing calls. These days, one can install an application on your mobile, to identify spam and/or marketing calls, but it seems that…
Wondering how to comply with the POPI Act? Start here
The Protection of Personal Information (POPI) Act will require organisations to be accountable in their personal information processing. Organisations will have to ensure that they comply with the conditions of lawful processing of personal information and all measures that gives effect to such at the time of determination of the purpose and means of the…