The Institute of Race Relations has released a report titled “What will South Africa lose if all immigrants are sent home?” detailing how the country stands to lose billions of rands if foreigners are shown the door by government. According to the report, South Africa hosts more undocumented immigrants per capita than wealthier countries like […]
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Abscondment is all too common in the workplace. For instance, an employee goes on leave or even lunch and doesn’t come back to work. And you even get the impression he doesn’t intend to return. But don’t be fooled. It’s not that easy to deal with abscondment. One wrong move could land you at the
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Section 34 of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act, No 75 of 1997 (BCEA) regulates salary deductions that an employer can make. The general rule is that a written agreement is required from an employee before any salary deduction is made. However, sometimes you don’t need this. Section 34(1)(b) of the BCEA allows an employer
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Being nurtured by a larger organisation may involve gratitude mixed with cautionDan Hubert has reason to be thankful for the interest several big companies have shown in his UK-based start-up, AppyParking, a smartphone app that helps drivers find parking spaces. Aviva Ventures, the insurer’s recently created venture capital fund, invested $1.5m seed funding in January.
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