Labour Brokers: The Meat In The Labour Law Sandwich
The Labour Relations Act (LRA) provides that dismissal must be the last resort where the employer needs to remedy an employment-related issue. This principle applies whether the problem relates to poor work performance, misconduct, job redundancy or incapacity due to illness or injury. Historically, judges and arbitrators usually gave careful consideration to the prevailing circumstances…
Simplified Business Strategy Development Workshop
GAD Consulting Services Inc Presents Simplified Business Strategy Development Workshop Are you both the shareholder and director of your business? Who are you accountable to if you answered yes? Are you able to drive productivity by yourself? Learn how to develop business strategy in practical terms, how a business differentiates itself from competitors which increases…
Spoil Your Kids With Their First Business
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A step-by-step guide to preparing bankable energy efficiency projects
Complimentary one-day training workshop sponsored by GIZ. Bring your project example for a hands-on facilitated session to building a bankable EE project with knowledgeable experts on the topics of the EEDSM programme, SECO streetlighting programme, and EEPBIP programme. Ideal for ESCOs, Consultants and business who need to understand how they can benefit from these programmes….
Government Tender Bulletin 3084
Government Tender Bulletin 3084, published on 1st November 2019. (If you don’t see the document below, please refresh your browser [F5])
Elusive Business Confidence
SACCI’s BCI (2015 = 100) shed 0.7 index points in October 2019 to measure 91.7 compared to 92.4 in September 2019. After dipping below the 90-index level in August 2019, the BCI managed to stay above the 90-index level in October. The BCI is 4.1 points below last year’s October level of 95.8. Between September and…
Update From Indonesia – October 2019
“There are 18,307 islands in Indonesia. That’s fifth-most of any country in the world, but most people can only name one: Bali. The island is a brand unto itself at this point, synonymous with selfexploratory retreats, coral beaches and temples in the shadow of volcanoes. Bali takes in around six million visitors each year, and…
Business Partners recognised for Innovations in Small Business Lending
The Netherlands, 11 October 2019: Business Partners Limited was named Gold winner in the SME Bank of the Year – Africa category at the Global SME Finance Forum Awards on October 7. Business Partners Limited – one of Africa’s leading business loan and equity providers – has successfully developed one of the world’s most innovative…
When Is A Formal Disciplinary Hearing Necessary?
While it is clear that the abovementioned Code Of Good Practice provides that the disciplinary hearing need not be formal section 188(1)(b) of the Labour Relations Act (LRA) requires that the employer has the onus of proving that a dismissal was procedurally fair. The key question is ‘How can the employer go about proving that…
Mid Term Budget Policy Statement
The full text of the Mid Term Budget Policy Statement, presented to parliament by Finance Minister Tito Mboweni on 30th October 2019.
Are The Days Of The Sales Funnel Generating Sales Over?
If I was to give you a short answer based on my experience over the last 7 months of marketing my business, it would have to be…YES, it’s over…but…a statement of this nature on a process that has worked so well for years, deserves more explanation than that. To justify making that statement, I will…
Employees Who Blow The Whistle Are Protected
The Protected Disclosures Act no. 26 of 2000 (PDA) protects employees from reprisals as a result of having blown the whistle on the employer. This applies whether the disclosure in question is made to authorities within or outside of the company/organisation concerned. Under the PDA both employees and employers are protected. That is, employees are…