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SA HR news roundup: Women feel unsafe in mines, Easter bus strike, and PepsiCo’s BEE trust

Also in the news: LinkedIn reveals 25 top companies to work for in South Africa.

CHRO Kutlwano Rawana is rebranding HR at Rectron

The energetic HR leader is using the people agenda to support business growth.

Government encourages employers to use its ESSA system to hire new employees

The online recruitment service is ‘credible’ and ‘friendly’ says Deputy Labour Minister Boitumelo Moloi.

Emma Durkin joins UBDS

UBDS has appointed Emma Durkin as its chief people officer.

Code of Practice does not mean workplaces will go back to normal

Ivan Israelstam discusses the end to the National State of Disaster.

The lifting of the State of Disaster does not free employers of obligations

Measures for employers remain after the lifting of the state of disaster.

Andisa Liba joins Floatpays

Floatpays has appointed Andisa Liba as its chief people officer.

Time to revisit your executive search strategy

Jeremy Bossenger says you should refresh your views on what’s considered talent sourcing “best practice”.

The era of self-awareness: Five areas for HR to embrace development

Research commissioned by Workday shows pandemic and economic downturn have elevated the CHRO role.

We are revolutionising the work commute says James Champion, Zeelo’s general manager

The tech-enabled solution works with businesses to provide employees with a transport alternative.

South African businesses see the biggest growth in hiring sentiment in a year

South African employers report a year-on-year increase of 40 percent in hiring sentiment.

Global HR headlines: Ex-Microsoft employee accuses tech giant of corruption

Investment in care work could create almost 300 million jobs.

CHRO Deseree van den Berg believes in mutual trust

It was through a happy accident that the HR leader’s career path into auditing changed.

SA HR news roundup: Survey predicts growth in hiring sentiment

Solidarity questions Youth Programme selection.

Cities have a role to play in green job creation

Action on climate change could yield 1.8 million green jobs.

Sharp increase in social media screening of candidates

Criminal record and qualification verification also remain high on recruiters’ radars.

Unemployment reaches a new high

HR expert says pending legislation may well exacerbate the unemployment landscape.

Beefing up the skills gap

Upskilling the workforce in the agricultural sector has been critical, says HR manager Cindy Nkgoeng.

Upskilling and reskilling: What’s the difference?

Though the terms are close cousins, there are significant differences between upskilling and reskilling.

Viloshnie Naidoo joins Alefbet as HR and Training manager

The HR veteran believes when you take care of people, they take care of business.

Three top job ad tips for recruiters

Candidate experience is increasingly becoming an important aspect of the hiring process.

Global HR headlines: Fatalities disrupt Mopani Copper Mines

US passes a bill outlawing workplace discrimination based on hairstyles.

Change and transformation are constant, says Microsoft SA CHRO Sameera Mohamed

The energetic leader believes in the value of showing up in the moment.

SA HR news roundup: Prasa discovers massive ghost workers rip-off

Labour Registrar concerned about financial non-compliance in trade unions and employer bodies.

Salary data reflects average pay in SA

BankservAfrica index reveals year-on-year salary decrease.

Three professional benefits of volunteering

Employees who volunteer are experiencing positive “side effects” in their professional lives.

Workers crippled by high transport costs

Data shows workers requesting advance payments to cover commuting costs.

Sarcasm, eye-rolling and gossip can now spell trouble at work

Labour department gazettes code of good practice aimed at eliminating workplace harassment.

Payroll, tax and the annual Budget

Finance minister Enoch Godongwana’s annual budget speech ushered in key changes for payroll.

CHRO Colleen Daniels sees the value of women in the workplace

Find your passion, work hard, walk confidently, and learn from those around you, she advises.

James Ramakau joins the 2022 CHRO Awards judging panel

The SABPP chair sees value in recognising those who champion the people agenda.

Russell Coleman appointed as VWSA CHRO and board member

The HR leader has over 20 years experience in the automotive and FMCG industries.

Global HR headlines: Half of HR leaders report being burned out

Hiring of boomerang employees on the rise amid high resignations.

Rand Refinery’s Unathi Sihlahla is a stranger to impostor syndrome

Now in her first executive role, Unathi talks about finding confidence and embracing big opportunities.

SA HR news roundup: Huawei promises to hire 50 percent locals

CCMA rules in the case of an employee fired for complaining too much.

Employers granted permission to seek proof of Covid-19 vax

Department of Employment and Labour updates rules around managing Covid-19 in the workplace.

Recruiters are in demand but what’s missing?

Forbes confirms one of the top 10 HR trends for the 2022 workplace to be the upskilling of HR.

Company admission policy not a mandatory vax policy

Labour Court rules on admission policy to workplace premises.

SmartAdvance joins the HR Indaba Network

Financial wellness provider SmartAdvance has joined the HR Indaba Network.

CHRO Community Conversation explores the hybrid paradox

HR executives take a deep dive into the importance of employee experience in hybrid work.

Tantaswa Fubu to leave Barloworld

The highly qualified and experienced leader will pursue her passion of coaching and mentoring.

Tswelo Kodisang joins the 2022 CHRO Awards judging panel

The experienced executive says HR is in the ‘sweet spot’.

In-demand skills right now

Demand for certain skills goes through lulls and booms, according to the Skills Development Corporation.

Four ways to unlock the strategic value of HR

Kelsey Rod, Dynamic Body Technology, and Marc Ashton, Decusatio, discuss how to make HR strategies count.

Global HR headlines: Study finds upsides to hybrid working for women

Half of Netflix workforce is now made up of women.

Diageo CHRO Dineo Moledi links purpose to passion

The energetic HR leader sees the power of great talent within an organisation.

SA HR news roundup: Woolworths signs UN women empowerment principles

Sibanye miners demand a pay hike.

Education the best tool to narrow inequality and unemployment, says World Bank

Race and education drive South Africa’s disparities, the bank says.

Digital platforms and the labour migration policy

John Botha, HR expert and COO of Global Business Solutions, looks at the Employment Services Amendment Bill.

CHRO Dinner reveals that HR had to take the wheel during the pandemic

Leading HR professionals gathered for dinner and discussions around navigating multiple crises.

Survey finds maternity leave disadvantages women

Remchannel research shows companies need to undertake a critical review of current workplace practices.

Be productive in an unproductive work environment

It’s not only the pandemic that’s taken a toll on the workforce.

Dr Roze Phillips joins Netcare as an independent, non-executive director

In addition to her medical training, Roze has extensive experience in business and management consulting.

Ncumisa Mtshali joins Bryte exco

The experienced HR leader is passionate about talent development and employee wellness.

Gender transformation in senior leadership: change the brief, get results

When looking for women to join your leadership team, there are dynamics that should be accounted for.

Global HR headlines: Mastercard goes on crypto hiring spree

Tata-backed airline to hire 1,000 new people by end of 2022.

CHRO Palesa Ntoagae supports women at different stages of their lives

The new JSE HR director has already found connection with a “powerhouse of a team”.

SA HR news roundup: City of Joburg fires over 100 employees

City of Joburg terminates more than 100 jobs.

Government embarks on huge jobs and training drive

Minister to launch half a billion rand job creation project.

From sages on the stage to peers in the sphere

Is it time to break the traditional barriers to learning and provide vital corporate education?

ESG is not a new concept, but it comes with new urgency, reveals Finance and HR Summit

Leading CHROs and CFOs concluded that it is their place to champion ESG in their organisations.

Photos: ESG Summit 2022 , 3 March, PwC Waterfall City, Johannesburg

Demand for developers reaches record high

Africa’s pool of professional developers is sought after globally.

Mammei Hlehlisi-Galo takes on the role of HR Director, MillBake, Tiger Brands

She continues her sterling journey at Tiger Brands, which started in 2012.

Dr Roze Phillips joins the 2022 CHRO Awards judging panel

The multi-talented value creator is acutely aware of the strategic role that CHROs play.

National Labour Migration Policy is open for public comment

Plans for various employer obligations for skills transfer and limited duration work permits.

ESG strategies: Time for intentional and collaborative execution

The inherent risk of profit-centred and unethical practices remains high in the Next Normal.

Global HR headlines: Benefits for partners of LGBTQ+ staff at Procter & Gamble India

EU mulls over new protections for gig workers.

Nando's CHRO Bridget Murphy strengthens the peri-peri thread

The HR leader has moved from the nuts and bolts to leading the people agenda.

SA HR news roundup: JSE firms to show transformation gains

The SABC is recruiting hundreds of contractors.

Three ways to make the most of corporate bursaries

Courses offered must deliver the skills that will lead to meaningful employment opportunities.

Create future-proof learning experiences for employees

Curating learning sources can give employees more control over their learning experiences.

More funds set aside to tackle unemployment in 2022 Budget

Budget 2022 offers a nominal increase on the government wage bill.

Julia Modise is the new HR director at BMW Group South Africa

The 2021 CHRO Awards nominee continues her sterling career in the automotive industry.

Top talent is fleeing, but only virtually

Virtual emigration is on the uptick: here is how HR leaders can respond.

Mars employees and their furry friends return to the office

The global pet food manufacturer’s newly-renovated headquarters houses a pet office.

Micro-moments of connection have a macro effect

Functioning from a place of care, compassion and genuine interest creates a psychologically safe space.

Global HR headlines: Thousands of Saudi women apply for jobs as train drivers.

Belgian workers are given the option of a four-day week.

Celebrate the small successes, says CHRO Makgotso Letsitsi

The qualified auditor with a passion for people has been at KPMG for over two decades.

SA HR news roundup: Huawei taken to court for not hiring enough locals

MTN looks for digital skills in huge recruitment drive.

New critical skills list guides employers on recruiting outside SA

101 occupations can be filled by foreign skills.

Deskless should not mean less employee engagement

There are ways to bridge the digital divide separating office employees from those at the coalface.

What the Tinder Swindler has to do with HR

Wamly founder Francois de Wet draws parallels between the dating and recruitment scenes.

The power of the multi-generational workforce

HR has to look at ways to harness age diversity to improve performance and retention.

The workplace is becoming more LGBT+ inclusive

SAWEI findings show that companies are using new systems to allow for pronoun identification.

Vacancy: Chief Hybrid Officer – here’s what it takes

The pandemic is hybrid work’s industrial revolution – the catalyst for reimagining how we work.

Top tips to create a culture of e-learning

The days when learning was thought to be a passive process are long gone.

Global HR headlines: IBM faces age discrimination suit

Workers drag their feet going back to the office in the US and Europe.

Build your vaccine policy around company culture, says CHRO Lesley-Anne Gatter

Investec’s Head of people and organisation shares three unique insights on having a workplace vaccination policy.

SA HR news roundup: BLSA calls for easing of workplace Covid-19 rules

Rio Tinto report into workplace cultures shows South Africa experienced the highest rates of racism.

New jobs are emerging

It is estimated that 97 million more jobs will emerge to adapt to the new division of labour.

Zeelo joins the HR Indaba Network

Smart bus platform Zeelo has joined the HR Indaba Network.

Workers look to SONA to address job creation

Cosatu calls for more funding for the presidential employment stimulus plan.

National minimum wage, learnership allowances increase in March

New NMW represents an increase of 6.9 percent from the base rate of 2021.

Setting the employee benefits industry straight

Pensionable salary, trustee, normal retirement date, underwriting and risk benefit salary are the most misunderstood terms.

Chwayita Mareka joins Massmart as senior vice president and chief people officer

She joins the executive committee at the African retail and wholesale group.

Mandatory vaccinations in the workplace: The constitutionality (part 2)

The second in a two-part article on the recent CCMA rulings on unvaccinated employees in the workplace.

Global HR headlines: Rio Tinto to deal with damning report

Omicron leads to job losses in Canada.

Nominate your exceptional CHRO to be recognised at the 2022 CHRO Awards

The CHRO Awards celebrate excellence in HR and recognise individual leaders who have done outstanding work.

CHRO Andile Mabindisa is steadily building the SET ICT skills pipeline

The CSIR’s group executive of human capital and communication finds inspiration in the ‘me zone’ when running.

SA HR news roundup: CCMA makes second vax ruling, ANC might retrench

A Prasa internal audit finds 3,000 “ghost employees” on the state-owned entity’s payroll.

Video recruiting has moved from “nice-to-have” to “must-have”

Candidates interview a company as much as they are being interviewed, says Wamly’s Francois de Wet.

Mandatory vaccinations in the workplace: A minefield to navigate (part 1)

Recent CCMA rulings have placed the divisive and emotive topic of unvaccinated workers in the spotlight.

Better communication remotely, but higher IT risk

Companies can, however, enable secure communication opportunities for their employees, according to Kaspersky.

HR and Finance: Community Conversation looks at doing good by doing right

Since the hard lockdowns of 2020, the relationship between HR and Finance has evolved significantly.

High demand for soft skills in the future workplace

As the skills gap widens for many companies, employers cannot afford to put off reskilling their staff.

Designing a career path requires a flexible mindset

Candidates ready to learn and want fulfilment in their jobs, says a Michael Page survey.

The perils of change saturation: Four tips to better manage change

Change management processes are always easier when employees feel valued.

Global HR headlines: Unilever to cut 1,500 managers, more leave days at Google

Uber Canada reaches agreement with a private sector union.

SA HR news roundup: Top employers named, SA has jobless growth

Sars will make it ‘hard and costly’ for anyone involved in tax crimes.

More workers employed over December

The BTPI shows take-home pay reached R72.2 billion in December – the highest on record.

Aveshni Naicker has been appointed as McCain SAF’s new HR director

The experienced HR leader will continue with her focus in the FMCG space.

Being a great employer is about walking the talk, says CHRO Julia Modise

The Bridgestone chief people officer believes in leaders who put people first.

CCMA rules that dismissal of employee who refused vaccination was fair

Commissioner finds that the employee was ‘’permanently incapacitated” by not being vaccinated.

How to navigate the impact of mental health on employee misconduct

Claire Turner, provincial manager at Consolidated Employers Organisation, guides employers on mental health and employment relationships.

Microsoft modernises work for millions of frontline workers

A culture of caring is the new currency on the frontline, the tech giant’s research shows.

Driving employee engagement through interactive learning

Lesson Desk shares ways to provide employees with engaging learning experiences.

Are you getting the best out of your mentorship programme?

Leadership coach Anja van Beek, shares tips for a successful mentor/mentee relationship.

Global HR headlines: Australia grapples with forklift driver shortage

Boss who fired workers over Zoom returns.

Up-close and personal with Sun International’s Verna Robson

Verna says they have amended their EVP to create deeper connections with their employees.