The question is often asked during the December holiday period whether employees should apply for annual leave on days which are usually public holidays.  And the simple answer is no.  Annual leave applications must only be submitted for ordinary working days with the exclusion of public holidays.  When it comes to public holiday payments, the golden rule that employer should keep in mind is as follow; if a public holiday falls on a day on which an employee would normally work,...

Conducting an analysis can sound overwhelming and tends to be met with some resistance in most cases. However, in this article, we break it down in order for you to understand how this works within the organisation.  The first thing that you should know about a skills gap analysis: A skills gap analysis is conducted to establish the difference between skills that the organisation requires and the skills that their workforce currently has. Conducting a skills gap analysis helps you...

What is Fronting? Fronting relates to activities, whether attempted or deliberately, which are aimed at circumventing the B-BBEE Act. This includes the misrepresentation of black economic empowerment statuses and the falsification of certificates. The following was made clear in the webinar: •Companies participating in Fronting will be prosecuted; •6 Cases have already been referred to the NPA; To find out how SEESA BEE can help your business visit our website for more:...