The Basic Conditions of Employment Act is the yardstick against which this is measured. This document stipulates the conditions under which employees, both South African and foreign, must be employed. Your work visa would not have been approved if your South African employer does not meet the requirements of the Act. However, this does not [...]
In South Africa, Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (BBBEE, or BEE as it is more commonly known) is a complex system of rules and guidelines designed to effect socio-economic transformation by levelling the playing field for people of all races. While the major legislation involved is the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Act, No.53 of 2003 [...]
WHY THE EMPLOYMENT EQUITY ACT South Africa has a legacy of discrimination in relation to race, gender and disability that has denied access to opportunities for education, employment, promotion and wealth creation to the majority of South Africans. The Employment Equity Act was passed to address this legacy and has two main objectives— to ensure [...]
As an accredited training provider, we have seen both the short and long-term benefits of skills development programmes for our clients. Over the past 15 years we have helped South African companies, big and small, to train their employees.There are many reasons to invest in training, here are just 3 of those reasons: SKILLS DEVELOPMENT [...]
Skills Development and BBBEE Understanding Skills Development is no longer only a nice-to- have, it is a necessity for all companies. Skills Development has always been regarded as an important pillar for economic success and stability, however, with practical issues, like a lack of access to funding, facing South Africa, other avenues had to be [...]
National Skills Development Strategy The National Skills Development Strategy (NSDS) is the tool used by the Department of Labour to drive the process of developing the skills of the South African labour force. Six conceptual pillars: Inclusion, Relevance, Sustainability, Creativity, Quality and Quantity inform its key aims and objectives. The NSDS is under-pinned by three [...]
Summary of Actions in the State of the Nation Address 16th February 2018 Transformation Support black industrialists – to build a new generation of black and women producers that are able to build enterprises of significant scale and capability. Use competition policy to open markets to new black entrants. Invest in the development of township [...]
Private sector work moving to black-owned agencies It’s still a struggle to do business as a black person with both the private sector and the government. With the BBBEE Mac Charter coming into play, the prediction is that more private-sector work will slowly be moving to black-owned. It will be interesting to see what 2018 [...]
5 workplace changes South African companies must adopt by 2020 Successful companies the world over are making the necessary shift of recognising the value of the workplace as a business tool to help hire and keep the best talent. Linda Trim, Director at workplace specialists Giant Leap, said that for South African companies, [...]
