Getting the facts straight in disciplinary hearing notices
When an employer institutes a disciplinary hearing against an employee, the employee is entitled to know and understand the nature of the charge(s) against him/her. As the employee has a right to answer or provide an explanation to the charge(s) against him/her (known as the audi alteram partem rule), employers need to make sure that […]
Fringe benefits provided to employees
The Seventh Schedule to the Income Tax Act lists various benefits that employers may grant to employees which will attract income tax for the employee, and require the employer to also withhold PAYE on the amount of the benefit granted. These provisions act as anti-avoidance measures to avoid employees receiving “masked” remuneration in formats other than […]
Have you hired the wrong person for the job?
When a company grows, the number of employees grows too and while this is an exciting venture, the pressure to fill new positions may lead recruiters to hire someone who does not fulfil the role at all. The decision to hire someone undesirable can be called a “bad hire”. The unfortunate part of this mistake […]