Despite being employed, many South African workers continue to feel financially strained and it shows at work. Old Mutual’s Savings & Investment Monitor 2023 found that 37% of South Africans consider themselves highly financially strained...
By Navlika Ratangee, Managing Director at Lyra South Africa Employee stress has been continually on the rise since the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, making it a top priority for employers yet, mental health care continues to fall short. Despite 89%...
By Ursula Fear, Senior Talent Program Manager at Salesforce The conversation about AI and the workforce has been dominated by one word: replacement. However, the true story of this technological revolution isn’t about replacement, but about...
How quietly cracking workforces are increasingly putting organisations and individuals at risk Navigating work and life in general is getting more challenging around the globe, and South Africa is no exception. Few will be unaware of the struggles...
As a South African executive, you’ve likely scrutinised your compensation package and pondered: does this truly reflect the value I bring to the table? Total earnings – encompassing fixed pay, short-term incentives (STI), and long-term...
By Helen Wilsenach, Partner and Chloë Loubser, Knowledge and Learning Lawyer: Employment & Data Protection, Bowmans Harassment in the workplace, encompassing not only sexual harassment but also bullying and other forms of dignity harm, presents...
Retrenchment is more than just losing your job. It can be a deeply destabilising experience that affects your income and savings for years to come. For many South Africans, the biggest question is: What happens to my pension fund if I’m retrenched?...
Frik van der Westhuizen, CEO of EQPlus Hiring should not be a default reaction. Yet for many businesses, it still is. Someone leaves, a new deal lands, or delivery falls behind, and the immediate reflex is to post a job. But that approach often...
South Africa’s Department of Employment and Labour introduced a transformative shift in workplace equity with the publication of the final Employment Equity Targets, Regulations, and Administrative Requirements, as detailed in Government...
