by Global Business Editor | Aug 24, 2017 | Latest News
Last week, we introduced the concept of B-BBEE. In addition, we looked at the foundations or pillars of B-BBEE. Fundamental to this are two terms: Emerging Micro Enterprise (EME) and Qualifying Small Enterprise (QSE). The Definition of an Exempted Micro Enterprise An...
by Global Business Editor | Aug 23, 2017 | Latest News
Last week, we looked at who designated groups are in terms of the Employment Equity Act (EEA). We also discussed the notion that discrimination can be both fair and unfair. In this article, we looked at fair discrimination, specifically inherent requirements of the...
by Global Business Editor | Aug 22, 2017 | Latest News
According to Statistics SA’s 2016 Demographic and Health Survey, one in five women over 18 have suffered a gender-based attack. (This category includes sexual harassment.) One of the most common places that this type of gender-based attack takes place is in the...
by Global Business Editor | Aug 21, 2017 | Latest News
We reported in February that Deputy President, Cyril Ramaphosa, had announced a National Minimum Wage for South Africa. This would take effect on 1 May 2018. The NMW would work out to be R20 per hour for a 40-hour week. These are still valid. However, there have been...
by Global Business Editor | Aug 17, 2017 | Latest News, Newsletters
By Natalie Singer There seems to be some confusion in the marketplace when it comes to determining the point of comparison for equal pay. To what should pay be equal? For some, the immediate thought would be that pay should be linked to market value. And this happens...
by Global Business Editor | Aug 17, 2017 | Latest News, Newsletters
Disciplinary hearings are never a pleasant experience for either the employer or employee. These can be made even more onerous for you, the employer. This is if you do not abide by the rules of fairness prescribed for these procedures. If you are suspected of not...
