On 1 April 1969, Julia Potgieter walked into Volkswagen for the first time, 47 years later, she will be retiring from Volkswagen with her head held high after an amazing career. At a special tea held in her honour she was able to reminisce with VWSA Chairman and MD, Thomas Schaefer, about her years of service in the company. Julia is a special woman at VWSA, loved by many and respected by all her Finance colleagues. Not only is she the longest serving woman at VWSA, but currently the … [Read more...] about 47 Years working for the SAME Employer
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When not to pay employees for a public holiday
Employers and employees are urged to take note of the public holidays for 2014, in particular the group of public holidays in April that may have a significant impact on working arrangements. This is according to Faan Coetzee, Executive Consultant in the Employment Practice at Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr. He says that Freedom Day (27 April 2014) is the only public holiday that falls on a Sunday this year. The next day, Monday (28 April 2014) becomes an additional public holiday in terms of the … [Read more...] about When not to pay employees for a public holiday
Help Me Out With an Ethical Question Please
As the MD of a substantial enterprise what would you do in the following situation: One of your directors is caught out signing off personal expenses for an employee - basically stealing from your business. Not only is stealing against company policy and morally corrupt, it could also get SARS on your back as it is a perk to the employee that your director has attempted to have passed off as a normal running expense. The evidence is pretty damning as your Director also made changes to the … [Read more...] about Help Me Out With an Ethical Question Please
Gays need not apply
Quite disturbing to hear that a national company is "cleaning up" their executive team by asking potential high level employees to confirm that they are NOT gay before the potential employee is offered a job. Are these questions next: "Please confirm that you are not now or ever have been white/male/female/black/coloured/indian/heterosexual/promiscuous/friends with JuJu/?" Click here to Skinner. … [Read more...] about Gays need not apply
