Articles main 2024 - Leave - what are you entitled to?

Leave – what are you entitled to? Skillmaster’s HR Law Series explains!

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Uncertainty over leave entitlements?

Struggling to balance staff levels?

How does accrued leave work?

In South Africa the employer-employee relationship is often strained due to a lack of clarity regarding rights and obligations. The Basic Conditions of Employment Act (BCEA) sets out minimum standards for working conditions and governs all aspects of the employment relationship. But navigating the complexities of the BCEA can be a challenge for both employers and employees. This often leads to misunderstandings and disputes.

Skillmaster’s HR Law series covers all Acts (including the BCEA) to empower you. From knowing ordinary hours of work to managing leave pay and sick leave policies, our course provides clarity and practical solutions.

Unsure about your rights when it comes to taking leave?

Worried about maintaining productivity levels during employee absences?

Understanding the BCEA will help you manage leave entitlements and build a positive employer-employee relationship.

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Articles main 2024 - Unreasonable working hours?

Unreasonable working hours? Skillmaster’s HR Law series will empower you

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Excessive hours?

Inadequate pay?

Unfair working conditions impacting your job satisfaction?

But how do you navigate the complex workplace laws?

Skillmaster’s HR Law series helps you understand all the Acts – including the Basic Conditions of Employment Act (BCEA), which addresses working conditions in South Africa.

Our BCEA module covers topics such as:

  • Ordinary hours of work
  • Annual Earnings Threshold
  • Temporary employment services.

Who would benefit from this course?

  • Those struggling to balance their workload within ordinary hours.
  • If you’re worried about meeting the Annual Earnings Threshold for fair pay.
  • Are you confused about your rights as a temporary employee?

Empower yourself with knowledge!

Contact Skillmaster today and enroll in our HR Law series.

Your first step to creating a more equitable workplace environment.

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HR LAW series: HR Compliance with Skillmaster

HR Law Series: HR Compliance with Skillmaster

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Compliance concerns? Fair Labour practices in your workplace?
Facing workplace disputes, or struggling to navigate the dynamic legal landscape? Considering training to meet these challenges?

Skillmaster Online HR Law courses are tailored to address HR compliance, fair labour practices, employment contracts, basic conditions of employment, and handling CCMA disputes. They offer valuable insights and practical solutions.

HR Law series: Skillmaster Online courses

The courses cover a range of topics crucial to ensure compliance with

  • employment laws and regulations
  • employment equity
  • discrimination
  • harassment
  • dismissal procedures
  • labor union rights

Our online courses offer flexibility, allowing participants to study at their own pace and schedule.

HR Law series: Our online courses offers flexibility

Demonstrate your commitment to ethical conduct, legal compliance and employee well-being by investing in online courses with Skillmaster.

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Contact Deon Macauley for more info at deon@skillmaster.co.za or 072 440 2710.

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Maximize Your 1% SDL Investment

Maximize Your 1% SDL Investment with Skillmaster

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In our December newsletter, we explored the untapped potential of the 1% SDL investment Levy (Skills Development Levy) and how it can be transformed into a powerful catalyst for business growth through a skilled and empowered workforce. If you missed it, here’s a quick recap. Click here for the newsletter excerpt. 🎞️

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Reimagining Your 1% SDL

We understand the challenges businesses face in navigating the complexities of Workplace Skills Plan (WSP) and Annual Training Report (ATR) completion. At Skillmaster, we’re here to make this process seamless for our clients.

Streamlined Solutions with Skillmaster

Streamlined Solutions with Skillmaster

Our dedicated team at Skillmaster specializes in streamlining the often intricate process of WSP and ATR completion. We guide you through every step, ensuring a hassle-free experience. By leveraging our expertise, you not only meet compliance requirements but also strategically enhance your workforce’s skills and capabilities.

Ready to make the most of your 1% SDL investment? – Contact Skillmaster Today

Contact Deon Macauley, Lead of Skillmaster, at deon@skillmaster.co.za or 072 440 2710.

Visit our website at www.skillmaster.co.za to explore how Skillmaster can empower your organization through effective skills development.

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Access to Employee Training

Access to Employee Training

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Access to Employee Training – with Skillmaster

In the business environment today, if you’re not learning, you’re falling behind. Hrmaster believes in empowering people to take control of their growth and development – personal and professional. And that is why we are excited to tell you about our new skills development service from Skillmaster that provides access to employee training.

Skillmaster is your entry into a world of opportunities for self-improvement and skills development. We understand the importance of providing employees with the tools and resources necessary to manage their own training effectively. Skillmaster learning platformFor this reason, Skillmaster was developed to offer access to a training platform that will start them on the journey of life-long learning.

When you sign up with Skillmaster, you’ll be provided with a personalized login that offers a treasure trove of e-learning courses. These courses are carefully designed to build knowledge, address skills gaps, and develop the confidence to thrive in today’s fast-paced work environment.

Invest in the most important asset of your organisation

Investing in your staff is one of the most meaningful decisions you can make for your business. After all, your team is the most important asset of your organization. Skillmaster upskills your employees to reach their full potential. This investment in your people impacts your business in countless ways. They will be more engaged and ready to take on the challenges the world of work throws their way.

Once you have finished one of our courses, you’ll receive a certificate of completion. It’s tangible proof of your commitment to growth and excellence, and your readiness to meet industry demands in your sector.

Our course categories cover a broad spectrum of skills and knowledge, including:

  • Workplace Readiness Program
  • Workplace Efficiency Training: Administrative Skills Online Courses
  • HR Mastery: Elevate Your Skills for Strategic HR Leadership
  • Sales and Marketing Strategies Package
  • Leadership and Management Program
  • Microsoft Office Essentials/Expert
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And the newest tool to make training access easier is the Paymaster App, to be launched soon. You will be able to access training, payroll and Time and Attendance solutions on one platform.

Skillmaster – training made simple.

When you’re ready to take charge of your professional development, Skillmaster is at your fingertips. If you have any questions, please contact Deon Macauley, the head of Skillmaster, at 072 440 2710 or via email at deon@skillmaster.co.za.

8 Soft Skill on your CV

Don’t Leave These 8 Soft Skills Off Your CV

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Don’t Leave These 8 Soft Skills Off Your CV

When applying for a job, there are many ways to optimize your CV. You can research the employer’s priorities in terms of experience, and highlight what’s most important to them, for example. You can include any major achievements, like exceeding sales goals. And you can include a link to your LinkedIn profile.

A set of skills that career advisors say are also crucial to mention, are your soft skills. These include a variety of abilities, and might just be the feature that sets you apart, and lands you the job.

Here are those 8 soft skills:

Communication skills

1. Communication skills

Why the importance of communication?

This is partly as a result of the new remote and hybrid work arrangements that rely heavily on tech. 

It matters how you respond to someone who sent you an email, for example. You should formally respond to them within 24 hours.

The importance of communication is also as a result of various companies’ initiatives regarding diversity, equity and inclusion.

2. Customer service

3. Scheduling

Time-management skills

4. Time-management skills

When it comes to scheduling and time management, no matter what kind of role you have, if you can’t organize your time, you won’t be effective.

5. Project management

6. Analytical thinking

7. Ability to work independently

8. Flexibility

Finally, when it comes to flexibility, people really have to be able to turn left, or turn right at a moments notice, join a Zoom meeting, and be able to manage their own messages and emails coming in.

There’s an element of ease with multitasking and being able to switch what you’re doing at a moment’s notice that has increased since the pandemic and as many people continue to work between their home and the office.

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Skillmaster’s E-Learning platform will train you to develop these soft skills, and are easily accessible. Contact Deon Macauley at Skillmaster to kickstart your upskilling journey.

Register for the Workplace Readiness program, Skillmaster ensures readiness for the demands of the workplace. Register here

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Deon Macauley    +27 72 440 2710

deon@skillmaster.co.za Meeting with Deon

Written by Leslie Hurst