WSP: [3] GREAT STEPS TO DEVELOPING YOUR WORKPLACE SKILLS PLAN
3 STEPS TO DEVELOPING YOUR WSP WSP submissions are now open, and we can help you submit on time. South Africa’s employment lexicon is an everchanging one. With new developments occurring more often than in other sectors, pre-requisites such as the Workplace Skills Plans (WSP) need to be updated to regulate the workplace and eliminate […]
Employment Equity Amendment Bill – [10] Steps to Preparing and Implementing an Employment Equity Plan
Employment Equity Amendment Bill The Employment Equity Amendment draft Bill includes several significant proposed amendments to the Employment Equity Act. Notable amongst the proposed amendments in the Employment Equity Act are the following: 1. The deletion from the definition of “designated employer” of paragraph (b) which provides for an employer who employs fewer than […]
16 Days of Activism – the 2020 pandemic
Initiated by the Women’s Global Leadership Institute in 1991, more than 187 countries, including South Africa, have taken part in this initiative in attempts to highlight the societal ill of violence against women and children. World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates that 12.1 in every 100 000 women are victims of femicide in SA each year. […]
Medium Term Budget Speech – Social Distancing of Money
From looting scandals to Eskom’s unplanned load shedding in populated areas, the pandemic has proven to be a widespread virus that affected the country in more ways than one. While the country attempts to recover from the devastating impacts of lockdown and hopes to avoid a second wave, the budget speech was delivered in anticipation […]
Mental Health in the Workplace
High employee absenteeism, low turnover rates, poor work quality – these are just some of the traits to look out for when an employee is suffering from a mental health-related disorder. The South African Anxiety and Depression Group (SADAG) states that only one in six employees are willing to disclose their diagnosis or wellbeing with […]
B-BBEE Roadmap of Growing your Business – [3] Reasons to choose Adson
B-BBEE Roadmap of Growing your Business The journey of workplace transformation for many developing countries such as ours is a long one. The vision of creating an inclusive South Africa where the rainbow nation can preside in all areas in the workplace is a goal that needs to be achieved to give groups who were […]
Women in Business – The Call for Inclusion and Empowerment
64 Years later, and the revolutionary women’s protest carrying passes has revolutionised how women are viewed in South Africa. The 20 000 women who marched to Union buildings against legislation aimed at tightening the apartheid government’s control over the movement of black women in urban areas has since paved the way for the women in […]
Training Committee’s and what you need to know
What is an employment equity committee? Did you know that employers with 50 or more employees will need to establish an Employment Equity & Training Committee? The selection of an Employment Equity Committee is a critical step towards implementing the Act. The primary role of this committee is to ensure that the organisation is meeting […]