Artificial intelligence provides a service to HR, but shouldn’t replace people as a way of handling human resources within the business

Breast milk has long been acknowledged as nature’s perfect food for infants. Its unique properties continue to benefit children long after their mothers have stopped breastfeeding.

As the world emerges from the pandemic, employers must decide whether to continue allowing their employees to work remotely or force them to return to the office. Many believe that a move back to the office is the best way to ensure effective collaboration between workers while safeguarding the company culture.

Skills are a hot commodity in virtually every industry across all sectors globally. The emerging workforce, and so-called Gen Z workers in particular, are in demand and more employers are offering early finish Fridays or summer Fridays as a perk to attract job-seekers.

If you take a sick day so you can have a fun day, you're committing fraud and can lose your job. 

With many business leaders grappling with the ramifications of remote work, off-site connection to corporate networks and post-Covid-19 disruption, effective management of human resources has increasingly come under scrutiny. The most recent issue to emerge is the use of 'stay interviews' to address a rise in the number of 'exit interviews'.

People with disabilities have an integral role to play in South Africa's economy, yet they remain a largely untapped talent pool in the country, mostly owing to ongoing stigmatisation and misconceptions.

Currently, legislation allows for unpaid leave for fathers and organizations can implement their own paternity policies as long as they don't contradict the law. 

While the Basic Conditions of Employment Act stipulates four types of regulated leave to which employees are entitled – annual leave, sick leave, family responsibility leave and parental leave – employers may choose to offer their staff various other forms of leave which are not governed by legislation.

Pressure on payroll administrators is mounting as the ripple effect of increased regulation, a strained economy and a skills shortage spread throughout the labour market. These payroll professionals are much more than mere pencil-pushing number crunchers. 

Carrying a weapon during a strike action at your work premises could potentially be a fireable offence. A recent court case, Pailpac (Pty) Ltd v De Beer N.O and Others, confirmed that employees can be dismissed for having dangerous weapons during a strike and on company property.

It is a fact that Covid-related disruption to the workplace has given rise to a hybrid work model, a flexible arrangement whereby staff are allowed to work some of the time at home and some of the time at the office.

Even though the South African constitution is regarded as one of the most progressive in the world, LGBTQI (lesbian, gay, bisexual, questioning, and intersex) employees continue to experience discrimination and harassment.

As businesses try to manage the realities of the post-pandemic workplace, they are being forced to deal with issues such as tax and HR regulation of digital nomads.

Calls for a four-day work week in the South African context may be premature. Employers have so far been quietly cautious about the subject, but as with most examples of radical change, implementation will be the ultimate test.

Now is the right time to work with a professional organisation that can help you prepare your business so you and your employees are safe.

South Africans are well-known for their participation in stokvel saving schemes where members contribute a fixed monthly amount that is paid out to a specific member on a specified date. 

Even though unlimited leave is not a new concept internationally, the news that a local specialist banking group has embraced it has raised a few eyebrows.

The occurrence of ghost employees on a company’s payroll system ranks as the most difficult type of payroll fraud to detect, particularly in larger companies where no proper controls exist.