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Retrenchment
You have to go back a few years to see quite so much activity in the retrenchment space. Many large corporates, including Coca Cola, Standard Bank, SAA and Imperial Holdings are either about to or have already embarked on across the board retrenchments. So, what are the key motivaters that would press a business to

Background Checking
There are basically two scenarios for conducting background checks on an individual, firstly: PERSONAL Different from the work related checks that you would ideally carry out on potential new employees. These would involve checks on a prospective babysitter for example, your “significant other”, general curiosity or even a self check. The rules around these kind

Human Resource Strategy. Nice to Have Or Key?
Why have a Human Resource Strategy (HRM) in your organisation…? Well, it’s becoming increasingly clearer that linking and aligning the HR functions directly with the goals of the overall business is key to an important improved performance within the organization. Let’s look at the main indicators in terms of developing and managing such a strategy:

Retrenchments
South Africa has amongst the most stringent Labour laws globally which in an ideal environment…high levels of productivity, an efficient and driven workforce generating meaningful returns on investment ensuring longevity of employment and a thriving economy…would not present any issues. Unfortunately, the reality is very different and as a result of low levels of productivity,
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