Staff of Manica Group participated in our Effective Negotiation Skills Training.  Our picture shows the delegates who attended the training course.  The training course was conducted by Les Owen.
Some Comments from the Delegates:
v  Importance of listening and asking questions
v  Role playing because it brings the work situation into context
v  How to negotiate and the negotiating process
For more information on our Effective Negotiation skills and other Training programmes please contact us.

Staff of Agile Brand Solutions Durban participated in our Modern Management Training.  Our picture shows some of the delegates who attended the training course.  The training course was conducted by Les Owen.
For more information on our Modern Management and other Training programmes please contact us.

Employees who earn more than R172 000 per annum are excluded from certain sections of the BCOEA.
Before looking at these certain sections we need to be sure of what is meant by the term “earning in excess of R172 000 per annum”.  Earnings exclude allowances such as subsistence allowances, transport allowances, overtime pay, and achievement awards (?).
Earnings include deductions made by the employer for income tax purposes, pension or provident funds medical aid or any similar deductions.  It also includes an annual bonus and leave pay.
Employees earning over R172 000 …

BEE is about to receive a shot in the arm.  The Cabinet has agreed to amend the BBBEE legislation.  For the first time the Act will be amended to put penalties in place for those organizations which are found to be “fronting”.  These penalties will probably range from 2% to 5% of annual turnover.
The amendments will also provide more points for those organizations that support enterprise development and procurement from Black owned businesses.
At present businesses with an annual turnover of less then R5 million are automatically regarded as level 4 …

A recent CCMA Award concerns the use of the internet and what should happen if the employer discovers that there are unacceptable comments made by his/her employees.
Act 70 of 2002 known as the Regulation of Interception of Communications and Provision of Communication-related Information Act covers same aspects as to when an employer may have access to the electronic communication of its employees.
The general rule is that an individual may intercept such communication if he or she is a party to the communication itself or if the information is in the …