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Stick and Carrot approach to Employment Equity
Minister Oliphant, in the Employment Equity Amendment Bill 2018, indicates that companies which remain non-compliant and in breach of the Act continue to benefit from State contacts despite their non-compliance. Highlighting this fact places a magnifying glass on all...
Up-skilling and education will help the country to succeed
There is no doubt that the vast discrepancy between those who have access to work opportunities and that who do not, is founded in the sheer number of unemployed and insufficiently educated youth in South Africa today. Caught in a vicious cycle of poverty, South...
QCTO: Workplace Training Policy
Business Unity South Africa (BUSA) would like to invite interested parties to a workshop on the Quality Council for Trades and Occupations (QCTO) Workplace Training Policy. The workshop will: Introduce the QCTO provide an update on the current status of the QCTO...
KZNEIA report-back on the merSETA 2017-18 AGM
KZNEIA attended the merSETA 2017 / 18 AGM on Friday 26th of October. Presenting to a full room, Acting Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Wayne Adams, was enthusiastic and complimentary of the 2018 grants process. The merSETA received an first time clean audit against the...
One small step for Man(agement), one giant leap for Mankind
Organisations launched under this fourth Industrial revolution have generally embraced a new era of participative management practices possibly driven by millennium inspired philosophies. Google, Facebook, Apple, Microsoft are some of the better known names but there...
An injury to one is an injury to all!
This expression reportedly has its origins in the saying "that is the best government in which an injury to one is the concern of all" (Knights of Labor, one of the most important American labour organizations of the 1880’s.) They promoted the social and cultural...
The Department of Labour wants to see that business owners and CEO’s are taking Employment Equity as seriously as they do
Companies which meet the requirements to be designated employers (those with 50 Employees or more) face the arduous task of implementing Employment Equity policies and procedures within their organisations. Employment Equity, like Occupational Health and Safety, has...
ETI Requirements Part 1
The Employment Tax Incentive (ETI) is a tax incentive aimed at encouraging employers to hire young work seekers, the aim of which is two-fold. Firstly, it is a means of cost-sharing between Employers and Government to help motivate employers to employ young people in...
The impact of B-BBEE on Skills Development
The irony with Skills Development is that it is not mandatory for organisations to submit their applications for Skills Development grants. Once you reach an annual payroll of R500 000 or more, then yes, it is mandatory for you to be registered for paying the Skills...
KZNEIA Newsletter 01 – 2016: Proposal for a new NSDS and SETA landscape
Communication brief - 01/2016 | Friday 15 January 2016 Good Day All, We hope you had a restful festive season and for those who took a break, we hope it was regenerating. No need to say our industry experienced major challenges in 2015 and indication is that...