One of the most important assets in any business is its employees. No matter the industry it's the workforce who will be the ones completing projects, meeting deadlines and helping run the business. However, having the right people on board does not work alone and to truly succeed strong, effective workforce management is essential.

Workforce management (WFM) is the set of processes a company uses to maximise employee productivity, happiness and performance. Done properly, WFM allows a company to reduce costs, increase efficiency and decrease employee turnover. Here are 5 helpful workforce management tips to ensure that you are managing your employees properly and effectively. 

The Tax Ombud recently published a list of the top 10 complaints made against SARS over the last 8 years by local taxpayers. It not only makes for very interesting reading, but also provides taxpayers with warning signs regarding the biggest and most common pitfalls when dealing with the tax authority.

The Ombud also launched a new taxpayer rights awareness campaign, #TaxpayersRightsMatter, to help improve taxpayers’ understanding of their rights and the recourse available if their rights are not upheld by SARS. 

In this article, we share what issues are causing the most complaints against SARS, exactly what your rights are as a taxpayer and what you can do to protect your personal and your business rights against infringement by SARS. 

According to the latest survey into the state of employee package offerings in Africa by locally based global human resources management firm Willis Towers Watson, “only 17 percent of employers in Africa believe that their benefit strategy is effective across all areas…”. This illustrates the general perception of employee benefits among African companies, including South African enterprises.

Providing employee benefits may seem like a daunting task at first glance for many employers but they benefit you as well as your employees.

Businesses of all kinds should consider employee benefits and should study how they stand to gain from including benefits such as life insurance, medical aid and pension plans in their employment policies.