According to Brown (2011, pg 253), the purpose of career planning is “to develop and promote high-potential employees in channels where abilities will be used to the fullest.” Career planning not only holds benefits for the employee, but also the employer. The benefits of career planning for an employer are: To ensure the organisation has candidates readily available to meet organisational goals.Promotion and staffing from within the organisation;Solve certain staffing problems by ensuring the...

One of the essential services that a SEESA Skills Development Facilitator offers to a SEESA Skills Training client is advising and assisting the client in complying with the Equity Act. Every designated employer must, to achieve equity, implement affirmative action measures for people from designated groups in terms of the Act. A designated employer needs to identify which of the barriers listed within the Act prevents the company from achieving equity. This will either be through procedure,...

The Employment Equity law protects you from unfair discrimination if you are an employer or an employee. The law is implemented to eliminate discrimination through employment policies or practices. Chapter 2 of the Employment Equity Act is applied to all employees and employers with the exception of the National Defence force, National Intelligence Agency and South African Secret Service. These policies have been implemented to promote equal opportunities and eliminate unfair discrimination in...

In 1998, the South African Parliament developed the Skills Development Act. The act defined a new Sector Training and Education Authority (SETA) system. The goal was to develop a series of sector skills plans within a clearly defined framework of the National Skills Development Strategy. On April 29, 2010, Higher Education and Training Minister Dr. Blade Nzimande gave a statement detailing the public release of the proposed new SETA landscape. This new landscape reduced the then current 23...

Harassment is one of the leading forms of misconduct in the workplace. Does your company have a harassment policy in place? Are you aware of the recently published harassment directives stipulating that employers have vicarious liability? Do your employees know their rights and responsibilities with regards to harassment? Are you aware of the different forms of harassment? SEESA is proud to once again bring you a FREE WEBINAR that discusses all of the above, as well as the repercussions of...