The face of performance management is changing across the world with leading organisations such as Microsoft, Deloitte, Accenture and General Electric streamlining their annual performance reviews, or... FULL STORY >

In 2003, the Minister of Labour issued a schedule to clarify the requirements of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act (BCEA) for the correct calculation of leave pay, notice pay and severance pay. Some 13 years later,... FULL STORY >

As most are aware, our country is currently undergoing a major water crisis which is affecting businesses and people in general. Anton van Heerden, executive VP Africa and Middle East at Sage, says the challenge is for small... FULL STORY >

South African businesses depend on mobile phones, computers and telecom services to keep their businesses running smoothly. This reality brings with it a range of implications for payroll calculations as well as the employee’s take-home pay, says Rob... FULL STORY >

Payroll fraud is more endemic than many business owners realise. Here, Sage HR & Payroll's Yolande Schoültz offers advice on how businesses can better identify fraud. FULL STORY >

Managing director for Sage HR & Payroll, Sandra Swanepoel, dispenses some advice on how to hire for your start-up, as well as how to effectively manage people within your small business. FULL STORY >

Last week Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan did an admirable job of balancing South Africa’s books at a difficult economic time in his 2016 Budget. There were few surprises in the budget, but it offers a sound framework for the country’s... FULL STORY >

A surprisingly high number of employees believe that they are entitled to a year-end-bonus FULL STORY >

The festive season is nearly here. Here are a few tips that will help you to get ready for the last payroll of the year and the big holiday shutdown. FULL STORY >

If your employees enjoy high levels of job satisfaction, you’ll have a competitive edge in the market. FULL STORY >

When you’ve found a dream job, it can be disconcerting when your new employer presents you with a restraint of trade agreement as part of the terms and conditions of your employment FULL STORY >

South Africa, like many developing nations, is a young country. People younger than 35 years old make up about 66% of the total population and around half of our people are aged under 25 FULL STORY >

We’re nearing the end of the year with its annual rituals of radio ads for festive season shopping, Boney M in the shopping malls and, of course, fretting about whether you’ll get an end-of-year bonus FULL STORY >

More than a third of respondents to the ITWeb HR & Payroll Survey 2015 have adopted a cloud-based payroll and human resources (HR) software solution, indicating many local organisations are embracing the flexibility that the cloud brings to their... FULL STORY >

Now that we’re just over halfway through the current legal life of the Employment Tax Incentive (ETI), it is opportune to consider whether the legislation has met its goal of creating new jobs for young people. FULL STORY >