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Is Monkeypox the next COVID-19?
Could the Monkeypox virus become yet another global pandemic? Professor Cheryl Cohen from the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) is urging government to reimpose COVID-19 regulations because of the rate at which Monkeypox is spreading in the rest of...
Alcohol intoxication in the workplace: does a zero-tolerance policy work?
When it comes to being under the influence of alcohol in the workplace, the mistaken assumption by employers is often that it is a straightforward dismissible offence. However, testing positive for alcohol does not necessarily mean that the employee is under the...
Manage your EE compliance seamlessly and cost-effectively.
In a bid to help employers with this burning issue, the South African United Employers Organisation (SA)UEO has entered into a collaboration with a leading company who has developed ground-breaking software that enables seamless alignment with the national employment...
He is only in it for himself – Albert Marais
The corporate psychopath, also called sociopath or anti-social personality, is able to hide in plain sight. His brain is wired in the exact same way as those of the serial killer or armed robber. Yet corporations today shower him with adoration and reward. The...
Code of Good Practice: Vital new workplace harassment info for employers (Part 2)
On 18 March 2022, Minister Thembelani Nxesi published the Code of Good Practice on the Prevention and Elimination of Harassment in the Workplace in the Government Gazette Nr. 46056. The Minister repealed the Amended Code of Good Practice on the Handling of Sexual...
Code of Good Practice: vital new workplace harassment info for employers (Part 1)
Workplace harassment is one of the oldest forms of discrimination in modern society. One that has been largely overlooked on international level up until recently. With the emergence of several high-profile cases and the #MeToo movement, various investigations and...
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Vaccination and Employment
A new set of ‘Consolidated Directions on Occupational Health and Safety Measure in Certain Workplaces’ was gazetted on 11 June 2021. The contents are by and large similar to that of the previous COVID-19 related Consolidated Directions (of 1 October 2020), but several...
Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) Contributions Threshold Raised
The maximum amount on which unemployment insurance fund contributions are calculated has been raised to R17 712.00 (The previous maximum was R14 872.00 per month). The change came into effect on 1 June 2021. The effect of this is that the maximum contribution which...
Vaccination and ‘Sick Leave’
Two new categories of ‘paid time off’ or 'sick leave' came into being as of 11 June 2021. Both of these relate to Covid-19 vaccination. An updated ‘Consolidated Direction on Occupational Health and Safety Measures in Certain Workplaces’ was gazetted on 11 June 2021...