SA Employment Law Vs. Domestic Violence Act

by Staff Writer | Dec 5, 2021 | News, Public Sector Leaders

  By Silke Rathbone, Principal Partner, LabourExcel   What’s your strategic plan on gender-based violence in the workplace?  “South Africa holds the tragic distinction of being one of the most unsafe places in the world to be a woman. We have the highest...

Managing Mental Health Issues in the Workplace

by Staff Writer | Oct 18, 2021 | News, Public Sector Leaders

  By Silke Rathbone    There is no doubt that mental health issues have been around for a very long time, and managing staff who are experiencing these issues still needs to be dealt with delicately.  With the onset of the pandemic, mental health-related...

Legal Matters – The Marvel of Maternity Leave

by Staff Writer | Aug 19, 2021 | News, Public Sector Leaders

By Silke Rathbone, Principal Partner, LabourExcel   Falling pregnant is, for many women, one of the most joyous times of their lives. The idea of a mini-me growing inside you is a marvel, and that the little peanut will soon be joining you in your world is an...

Mandatory Workplace Vaccinations: How does this affect your constitutional rights?

by Staff Writer | Jul 23, 2021 | News, Public Sector Leaders

By Silke Rathbone, Principal Partner, LabourExcel The world has gone mad, or so it seems. We have been taken over by a virus – the stuff of movies, right? Well, it’s not a movie  – it is very real – and we need to treat it as such. Within a few short months, we...

Setting the Youth up for achievement, not failure

by Staff Writer | Jun 17, 2021 | News, Public Sector Leaders

By Silke Rathbone, Principal Partner, LabourExcel   As we’ve just celebrated Youth Day, 16th of June, a day of commemoration to highlight the importance of equality and youth appreciation, I think about the many youth working full time. Some have stepped into...