The World Economic Forum (WEF) has published its global risks report, detailing some of the key risks facing South Africa over the coming year.
South Africans have been invited to apply for the Mauritius-Africa Scholarship Scheme offered by the government of Mauritius for full-time, on-campus undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.
Section 60(2) of the Employment Equity Act requires that if a sexual harassment incident is alleged at work, the employer must consult all relevant parties and must take the necessary steps to eliminate the alleged conduct.
South African professionals are uncertain about whether they will receive salary increases in 2022, despite companies being bullish on remuneration.
South African Breweries (SAB) is considering the introduction of a mandatory Covid-19 vaccination policy for staff across its operations.
Since the pandemic began, work-from-home has been lauded as the new working model for many occupations. Now, with vaccination efforts ramping up, some employers are eager to get their staff back to the office.
In June 2021, an estimated 50% of the South African workforce was working from home full-time, with the Covid-19 pandemic fundamentally changing views on where and how people work best.
Given the financial constraints brought about by the pandemic, many medical scheme members find themselves under significant pressure to cut costs, while ensuring access to quality private healthcare when they need it.
No matter the size of a business, fraud can have a significant impact on its reputation, operations and revenue, says Lucinda Hinxman, lead consultant of Employment & Labour at law firm CMS South Africa.
South Africa’s big three pathology groups, Pathcare, Lancet and Ampath, are expected to lower the price of Covid-19 Rapid Antigen tests to no more than R150 per test.
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