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Marlize Kriel contended with a variety of cultural barriers in the 10 years she spent in the Middle-East and, in this article, she offers a few ideas on how to endear yourself to employees in a foreign country

Leadership coach Anja van Beek on how to handle the tricky situations that no one tells you about before taking on an HR executive role.

Business rescue practitioners have put a proposal on the table that will see severance packages paid from the sale of the embattled airline's assets. 

The CareerJunction Index shows recruitment dropped by 28 percent in the last week of March.

MCA has become a principal partner in order to enable further engagement within the community.

Consulta asked more than 1,000 South Africans what they were most worried about.

CRS Technologies' Ian McAlister says hasty cloud adoption increases companies' risk profile.

SAP Concur's Angelique Montalto on why organisations' duty of care is elevated in such times of crisis.

Bidcorp joins a growing list of major global employers putting staff on furlough.

The Human Element's Elin Agodi offers techniques for cultivating compassion and gratitude.

CHRO Community Conversation reveals how much effort businesses are putting into safeguarding employees' wellbeing.  

Moneyweb reports that employees can claim for expenses incurred while working from home.

HR Company Solutions' Kristine da Silva says not to keep new yet unofficial hires in the dark.

Shireen says it's important to find creative ways for employees to stay connected. 

Financial sector executives heed the president's call to donate 30 percent of their salaries.

The labour agency expects Covid-19 impact to be worse than the 2008/09 financial crisis.

Tarryn had a Masters in Chemistry and zero HR experience when she became an HR leader.

HR Company Solutions' Giselle Rentsch says employees know best how to help their companies survive.

Strata-g's Roxanne Da Mata on how to conduct remote employee onboarding during these times.

Leadership teams, in particular, are taking significant pay cuts in response to Covid-19 impact.

CRS Technologies' Nicol Myburgh examines the rights of employers during the lockdown

Beyond The Dress's Lori Milner gave HR leaders tips for doing their best while working from home. 

The tax and employment teams of Webber Wentzel comment on recent FSCA communication.

The union says workers are being forced to work without protective equipment and sanitisers.

Sharon's 29-year stint means she has shaped the people philosophies that define the bank today.

Metaco's Barbara Walsch says nothing will ever be the same after Covid-19.

Some clarity around a couple of issues for employers planning to apply for funding.

Xpatweb's Moeketsi Seboko says there will be a barrage of visa applications after the lockdown.

'Covid-19 has truly put our management skills to the test' says Decision Inc's group HR executive Tarryn Swemmer.

More than 50 HR leaders gathered to discuss life during and after coronavirus. 

Elite CV's Lerato Mabiletsa offers tips on how to ensure your career continues to flourish.

But the Department of Labour strongly advises against forcing employees to use annual leave.

Lumminos founder Julia Kerr Henkel says now is the time to practice empathy and compassion.  

HR Company Solutions' Laura Potgieter offers advice on how to manage work and family simultaneously.

Business owners should be careful about making hasty decisions around retrenchments 

One Circle's Emma El-Karout provides tips on how to tweak your policies for the current climate. 

Webber Wentzel partner Carla Corlett explains why electronic signatures remain binding.

Employees suspected of contracting Covid-19 have no right to refuse treatment or testing.

Synthesis Software Technologies director Jake Shepherd says this is our chance to strengthen relationships.

CHROs met online with others in their community to discuss the shaping of Covid-19 policy.

NEASA CEO Gerhard Papenfus says the lockdown is a necessary evil. 

Author Ian Russel provides three reasons for large corporates' apparent aversion to remote working.

The former Kagiso Tiso Holdings group HR director is going into leadership training and renewable energy.

Baker McKenzie's Johan Botes answers this and other questions employees have about their rights in these uncertain times.

The Covid-19 outbreak does not excuse companies from taking measures to protect personal and confidential information.

UIF will be used to offer coronavirus-affected companies and employees some much-needed relief.

Expatweb's Marisa Jacobs explains how Covid-19 impacts companies that employ expats.

Employers should use the prescriptions of the OHS Act when dealing with Covid-19.

CHRO South Africa MD Joël Roerig on finding new ways to bring executives together during social isolation.

HR executive community building becomes more important than ever in times of social isolation. 

Synthesis Academy head Elmarie Grant on how to survive working from home.

Employers not complying with national minimum wage will quickly be found out.

Employer branding expert Celeste Sirin says candidates want real stories about the various personalities at work.

Alleged fraudster and former NHLS CEO Joyce Mogale will not receive her pension payout.

The employee will be placed in quarantine for 21 days

Microsoft 4Afrika CTO Ryno Rijnsburger says continuous learning is the key to success.

The regulations will help to prevent occupational risks relating to exposure to ergonomic hazards.

The company's long-term partner Benesse Holdings has committed to investing $50 million in the learning platform.

iStratgo re-signs as HR Indaba partner for the second year running.

Maggie is the founder and an executive director of HR consultancy and business management company The HR Touch.

According to ManpowerGroup survey, employers report limited hiring intentions for the second quarter of 2020.

Financial Emigration's Jonty Leon explains the implications of recent 'expat tax' amendments.

The story behind Mechell's decision to climb Mount Kilimanjaro. 

Alexander Forbes takes up HR Indaba partnership for the second time in three years.

CRS Technologies' Nicol Myburgh says the most common forms of tech addiction are gaming and social media. 

The FMCG giant reached its gender balance target a year ahead of schedule.

Lafarge Zimbabwe's new CEO has 15 years' experience as an HR leader.

Momentum's Rudi van Rooyen says treatment should be covered if the virus is diagnosed early on.

Grounds for taking family responsibility leave may be expanded to include time off to take care of sickly parents.

Workday has signed up as the only diamond partner for HR Indaba Africa 2020.

One in five people may suffer from hearing loss but employees often fail to mention their impairment.

Schoeman Law's Fadia Arnold: Many employers are not aware that there are two types of suspensions.

Excited about the opportunity, Alice says learning and development have always been her passion.

Aggrieved parties can't appeal an arbitrator's ruling but they can have their conduct reviewed.

After participating in the inaugural event, Cohesion Collective has returned for HR Indaba Africa 2020.

Public sector employees, however, may not be so pleased by the finance minister's budget speech.

The College of Chartered Accountants will be making its first appearance at the HR Indaba this year. 

SAP Concur specialises in providing travel and expense management services.

Spar franchise owner penalised for failure to issue contracts and illegally deducting pay, among other things.

Find out how to unlock your employee experience with Torque at the HR Indaba.

These are the measures that employees take to cope with toxic work environments. 

Milpark Education was one of the first private providers of higher management education in South Africa.

It's time to think about having more employees that manage their function as if it were a business.

To stop this cycle, it is imperative that we lean into the discomfort of vulnerability and step into courage.

Malisha Awunor joins EOH after five years with Barloworld Handling/BHBW

The SABPP recently signed an MOU with Coaching and Mentors of South Africa.

Finance and HR leaders 'had it out' at the #StrongerTogetherSummit

Attendees heard how talent is the key differentiator between surviving and thriving in the era of disruption.

Devashnie Singh's human capital career began 15 years ago in the telecoms industry.

The absence of a succession plan has the potential to undermine your organisation's effectiveness and its sustainability.

ClarkHouse Human Capital to partner with leading HR community platform, CHRO South Africa.

HR boss Verna Robson's determination and solution-oriented approach to life got her to where she is. 

Seven companies have thrown their weight behind the FinanceMeetsHR summit.

Plans to cut 900 jobs at SAA will now go ahead.

Compliance Online has thrown its weight behind CHRO South Africa with an associate partnership.

Once enacted, the AARTO act could pose a problem for companies in which employees are required to drive.

Henley has been involved in Africa's largest HR conference and expo since 2018.

Google HR head Eileen Naughton's exit follows those of co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin.

Alexander Forbes Health Management Solutions head Myrna Sachs explains how to spot a dodgy sick note.

How Google explored the scientific factors that drive behaviour in successful teams.

AI programmers are developing bots that can identify digital bullying and sexual harassment.

Here's some advice for graduates from one of the top winners at last year's inaugural CHRO Awards.

Emergence Growth has been an HR Indaba partner since the inaugural event in 2018.

Large organisations struggle with offering flexible working because they are not open-minded enough.

This will be Lexis Nexis' second exhibition at Africa's largest HR conference and expo.

Tesla's AI team is recruiting and Elon Musk is not particularly interested in qualifications.

Lesson Desk has been an HR Indaba partner since the inaugural event in 2018.

Eric started his new role at Sibanye-Stillwater on 1 February 2020.

Viking survey reveals how British employees lied about being sick for a combined 51.9 million days in 2019.

Lisa Koopman's Facebook post about how women are allegedly sexually harassed and bullied at DigiOutbound went viral.

More than a third of employees reporting acts of bullying in the workplace.

Some would say she sped through life but, for her, it was all pretty normal.

Multinational tech companies are fuelling local ICT growth.

A LinkedIn report says demand for recruitment specialists is up 63% since 2016. 

The Green Building Council has given ergonomics company FormFunc a six-star Green Star rating.

Ethics and governance pose the biggest threat to the country and organisations within it.

HBR article explains how one unethical employee can corrupt a whole team.

Somehow, there are many organisations that still don't know what a Workplace Skills Plan is.

Michael Page report finds they are among the few who earn more than R2 million.

Improperly handled, the breach of contract can have chilling results.