How can People Companies ensure they’re supporting employees’ mental wellbeing? Here are 6 tips on supporting mental health within your organisation. The post 6 ways to support mental health wellness at work appeared first on Sage Advice South Africa ..read more

Live to work or work to live? A question asked by many members of the modern workforce. How can we help employees become well-rested and happier at work? The post 12 ways to support a better work-life balance for your employees appeared first on Sage Advice South Africa ..read more

Discover the ultimate buyer's guide to finding the best HR software for your business. The post A buyer’s guide to finding the best HR software for your business appeared first on Sage Advice South Africa ..read more

Find out everything you need to know about human resource management, from what it entails, to how it can transform your business. The post Human resource management: All you need to know appeared first on Sage Advice South Africa ..read more

Check out how shorter feedback cycles, co-creation of goals, and a focus on potential changed performance management. The post 3 Ways Performance Management Has Changed appeared first on Sage Advice South Africa ..read more

A new year is typically a stressful start for many small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that are already feeling the hot breath of the Tax Year-End (TYE) on their necks.   To remain compliant, business owners (or their payroll and HR function, if they have one) must stay up to date on how legislative changes impact their TYE processes.  It’s not easy. In fact, in the Payroll and HR in SA: Rising to the challenges of change report by Sage, 77% of respondents say they battle to grasp complex payroll taxes, and 50% struggle to explain tax calculations to their employees.  Time ..read more

Is payroll driving you up the wall? Payroll is typically one of the top concerns that many small business owners have when running their companies. However, it’s really important that you do get it right. Your employees will expect to be paid on time, and receive the correct salary too. And if there are additional payments to include, such as bonuses and holiday pay, then this adds to the complexity of your payroll tasks. But get your payroll right and you’ll keep your employees happy and focused on their role in growing your business. Read this article for tips on the payroll tasks you need t ..read more

The world of HR is becoming unrecognisable. Things are changing. And quickly.   Employees are expecting more from their workplaces, businesses are re-prioritising what matters, and the value HR delivers is reaching an all-time high.  While this is all incredibly exciting, you’d be forgiven for feeling a little overwhelmed.   After all, when an entire profession changes this quickly, how can you keep pace?  To answer that question and find out what’s really going on, we spoke to over 1000 HR leaders and c-suite execs. We then published everything we learnt in a new ..read more

The world of HR is becoming unrecognisable. Things are changing. And quickly.   Employees are expecting more from their workplaces, businesses are re-prioritising what matters, and the value HR delivers is reaching an all-time high.  While this is all incredibly exciting, you’d be forgiven for feeling a little overwhelmed.   After all, when an entire profession changes this quickly, how can you keep pace?  To answer that question and find out what’s really going on, we spoke to over 1000 HR leaders and c-suite execs. We then published everything we learnt in a new ..read more

Setting up a payroll structure is a critical component of the payroll function to ensure that your employees are paid the correct salary in addition to overtime, commissions, and bonuses. Payroll managers must understand the fundamental principles of additional compensation to provide informed advice when developing policies and to ensure employees are correctly compensated or rewarded. This article will walk you through the definitions and ideas of overtime, commission, and bonuses, including: Calculating overtime Calculating bonuses Calculating commission The impact of overtime, commissions ..read more