Succession planning is increasingly becoming a critical need in organisations. Effective succession means putting a strategic talent plan in place that mitigates future risk and ensures business continuity. However, in order to get succession planning going, it’s important to implement clear...

By Dr Lee Kingma Across South Africa, many young men and women enter the working world with adequate qualifications to secure them a position but not to advance them professionally. They are largely bound by their limited experience and skills, and lack the tools necessary to develop and grow into...

Year-end is the perfect time to wind down and reflect - on wins, losses and goals. Follow this five step checklist to ensure a successful start to 2017... 1. Reflect and regroup Besides the regular Christmas party, it is also a good idea to have an informal discussion with your team. Before this...

By Julia Kerr Henkel, MD of Lumminos Have you ever found yourself in a team meeting or taking a brief from a client and you notice you’re struggling to get to the core of the request? Perhaps an issue has arisen that requires further analysis, or an opportunity presents itself that demands deeper...

2022 was a tumultuous year, but also a year of post-pandemic recovery for many businesses. Here are the top eight talent management trends on the rise in 2023: A positive candidate experience and clear employer brand will make the difference in recruitment Quiet quitting will become a hot topic...

If you haven’t started the journey towards people analytics – the use of data to generate and track insights – time is running out. One of the biggest trends in HR is the mining and harnessing of people related data to make business contributions and inform people strategy. And for a HR profession...

Recruitment is a costly investment for an organisation to make. The risks can be high as the cost of a bad hire will have a very negative impact, not only in terms of time and money, but also on team morale and organisational culture. Many organisations have started using behavioural competencies...

According to the Labour Relations Act (LRA) the purpose of giving warnings is to teach employees the employer’s standards of conduct and work performance and to give them a chance to improve. Employers too often misuse disciplinary warnings or avoid using them at all because they are unsure of how...

Co-authored by Dane’ de Klerk and Lee Kingma Middle Managers have the challenge of having to manage both upwards, side-ways and downwards. They are expected to both deliver tactical plans and be strategic. During the Covid pandemic these managers had the added burden of having to remain motivated...

Insights by Dr Chris Blair Recent legislative changes, particularly the Companies Amendment Bill 2024 and amendments to the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) Listings Requirements, have introduced significant alterations to corporate governance and remuneration policies. King IV Principle 14...

Pragmatism or Missed Opportunity? Insights by Dr. Chris Blair South Africa’s 2025 budget, unveiled by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana on 12 March 2025, represents a delicate balancing act amid fiscal constraints, coalition tensions, and a sluggish economy. With a projected GDP growth averaging a...

A new research study has revealed that more than a third of organisations are ill-prepared for business negotiations; more than 48% follow no standard negotiation process while 36.3% prepare inadequately or not at all for specific negotiations. The study, conducted by Huthwaite International in...

Is an employer obliged to try to accommodate an employee’s request for leave of absence to be trained as a traditional healer, where the period of absence may be as long as one month orlonger? Or to grant leave in excess of the family responsibility leave available to an employee so that she can...

Mining companies face significant safety risks associated with the use of nyaope and cannabis among their employees, jeopardising both the well-being of workers and the overall safety of operations. These substances can severely impair users' ability to concentrate, posing challenges to...

Employers too often assume that employees who have alcohol in their systems at the workplace automatically deserve to be fired. While alcohol related offences can sometimes merit dismissal this is not always the case. For example, where the employee has clinically been shown to be an alcoholic,...

It is the time of year when many year-end functions typically take place and whether this is on- or off premises, it usually involves alcoholic refreshments. To what extent should an employer who makes alcoholic beverages available to employees during a function, be responsible to try and mitigate...

On 21 April 2023, important amendments relating to the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration have been published in the Government Gazette. Firstly, the long-awaited new CCMA Rules have now been published. A copy of this can be accessed here for download. Some of the pertinent...

BY lvan lsraelstam, Chief Executive of Labour Law Management Consulting. He may be contacted on (011) 888-7944, 0828522973 or on e-mail address: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Go to: www.labourlawadvice.co.za. I recently received an...

For years, the CV has been the hiring world’s default currency. A neat, two-page summary of who you are, where you’ve been, and what you’ve done. But in 2026, the uncomfortable truth is this: the CV isn’t dead, yet it no longer wields the influence it once did, says Jeremy Bossenger, director,...

In a special ruling released by SARS it was found that tips paid to employees through the payroll were not taxable. (Download full SARS ruling here) Background: The applicant customers used cash as their main form and payment and this was seen as a security risk. So much so that employees were not...