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Employers are advised to enter into fixed-term contracts with caution, unless they are for a short period and for a specific reason

​Fixed-term contracts – there must be a justifiable reason to use them

A dismissal is when an employee reasonably expected the employer to renew a contract of employment, but the employer did not renew it

Enid Lizamore, people executive at Santam

Employment good and proper: A good ‘deal’ for our people

Creating a compelling value proposition is always a work in progress

Regan Adams, chief executive of RCS

Transformation through people

‘Our employees are at the heart of our transformation in the business’

‘Toxic’ personnel poison the work environment and are guilty of a range of transgressions

Companies beware of ‘toxic’ workers

A Harvard Business School study has found they may be more productive than other employees, but their deviant Machiavellianism can be ruinous.

My dear white colleagues –

Remember when I was introduced to you on my first day? Many of you had somehow managed to forget me after working with me for a year.

Spooks shafted by dodgy insurance deal?

Three sources have independently told the M&G that staff are fuming over what they their life insurance premiums.

Treating a sick-note epidemic

Mat Snow finds out how one employer is tackling the truants in the workplace.

Performance surveys — why bother?

The accepted wisdom to measure an investment’s performance is to compare it to something else, says Cobi le Grange.

Workers’ wages barely beat inflation, bosses cream it

Pay for the average worker continues to lag way behind executive remuneration, with top management getting pay rises double that of general employees.

Providing benefits for small groups

Success is paramount for small businesses, but so are employees, reports Barrie Terblanche.