February 2023LABOUR BRIEF NO. 456 On 10 November 2022, the Labour Court handed down its judgment in Inqubela Phambili Trade Union andOthers v Pioneer Foods (Pty) Ltd, Wadeville Beverages (JS740/2019) ZALCJHB 314 (10 November 2022).This case revisits the fine line between whether a dismissal is automatically unfair because of a refusal byemployees to accept…
CAPES Report: Services SETA 2023/2024 Mandatory Grants, WSP/ATR Submission workshop 8 February 2023
Please find below the CAPES Report on the Services SETA 2023/2024 Mandatory Grants, WSP/ATR Submission Workshop held on 8 February 2023: CAPES Memo 3-2023 SSETA WSP & ATR Workshop Feedback
THE BIGGEST INDUSTRIAL SECTORS IN SOUTH AFRICA AND WHY EMPLOYMENT WITHIN THESE SECTORS KEEPS THEM GOING
November (Adcorp BLU) By: Hayden Johnson The manufacturing sector is the fourth largest industry in South Africa – one of the key contributors to GDP growth and a core driver of direct employment. A robust manufacturing industry stimulates growth, which creates demand for employment in other market sectors, such as the service industry, empowering communities…
SETA Discretionary Grant Information 13.01.2023
The following Discretionary Grant information is available for the following SETA’s. New updates highlighted below. BANKSETA – invites all registered, levy paying employers to apply for the Discretionary Grant Funding Window for Levy Payers. Closing Date: 28 February 2023. www.bankseta.org.za Advert attached: BANKSETA DG CATHSSETA – hereby invites applications from stakeholders and legal entities who…
Industry Circular No. 2022/11 – Declaration of 27 December 2022 as an Additional Public Holiday
Below please find the Industry Circular No. 2022/11 for your attention: MEIBC 27 December 2022 Declared as a Public Holiday – Amendment to Industry Circular No. 2022-11
Now is the time to adapt your leadership with EQ
“Think carefully about change and the impact it has on people.” That’s the relevant advice John Botha offers to leaders and managers in the latest webinar arranged by the Temporary Employment Services Division (TESD). The Leading and Managing with Emotional Intelligence webinar shares a business model for enhanced success, resilience and adaptability. Botha kicks off…
27 December 2022 declared a public holiday
The President has declared the 27 December a public holiday due to Christmas Day falling on a Sunday. The implications for annual leave, calculation of leave pay (LP) and leave enhancement pay (LEP) is as follows: employees leave entitlement will be extended by one additional day; the 27 December will be a paid public holiday…
WHY IS THE SA MANUFACTURING SECTOR NOT PRODUCING AT FULL CAPACITY?
By: Louis Van Tonder (BLU by Adcorp) Years before the devastating effects of the Covid-19 pandemic were felt worldwide, the South African manufacturing sector had been feeling the pressure. Between 2015 and 2020, the total capacity utilisation in the manufacturing sector has averaged only 79.8%. The question remains, why is South Africa’s manufacturing industry not…
Industry Circular No. 2022_08 Extension of the Deadline for LEP Exemptions Applications
Below please find Industry Circular No.: 2022/08 in respect of the above subject matter for your attention: Industry Circular No. 2022_08 Extension of the Deadline for LEP Exemptions Applications
Webinar: Leading and managing with Emotional Intelligence
Leaders need to take care of their people and managers need to take control. These two dimensions must operate in synergy to achieve high performance teams. In disruptive times, emotions run high and if left unchecked, can result in poor decision-making which ultimately detracts from the fulfilment which many people seek to achieve in business…