top of page

HR Matters
Regular articles focused on Human Resources, Labour Relations
and Leadership from a local and international perspective
Search


Artificial Intelligence: The Ultimate Irony
Many human resource managers around the world are concerned that Artificial Intelligence (AI) will profoundly impact their jobs, and, in...

Dynamix HR Solutions
Apr 183 min read
33
0


Fit for purpose labour law amendments to be introduced
The last time a broad-based review of labour legislation was undertaken in South Africa was in 2009/10, with the amendments proposed at...

Dynamix HR Solutions
Oct 25, 20243 min read
50
0


Artificial Intelligence / Human Intelligence - the ultimate symbiosis
Much has been written and spoken about Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the past few years. AI is now top of the agenda in most boardrooms...

Dynamix HR Solutions
Sep 26, 20244 min read
48
0


South Africa's GNU: Where to from here for HR?
Unless you’ve been living under a rock the past month or so, you would have noticed that we now have a Government of National Unity (GNU)...

Dynamix HR Solutions
Jul 14, 20244 min read
63
1


Unemployment levels continue to rise in build-up to historic elections in South Africa
South Africans go to the polls next week to cast their votes in perhaps one of the most historic general elections in the country’s...

Dynamix HR Solutions
May 24, 20243 min read
32
0


South Africa’s employment situation – a paradox!
According to Statistics South Africa’s recently released Quarterly Employment Statistics report, total employment numbers decreased,...

Dynamix HR Solutions
Apr 25, 20243 min read
53
0


HR and Labour Relations – What’s the difference?
This may come as a bit of a surprise to those not directly involved in the field of human resources, but there is indeed a difference...

Dynamix HR Solutions
Feb 29, 20243 min read
68
0


The Future of HR: Is There One?
Happy New Year to all my Readers, and welcome to my first Blog of the year. May 2024 bring peace and harmony to the world, and happiness,...

Dynamix HR Solutions
Jan 11, 20243 min read
46
0


Loud Quitting - An Antidote to 'You're Fired'?
Much has been written recently about ‘quiet quitting’. Quiet quitting is when employees perform the minimum requirements of their jobs...

Dynamix HR Solutions
Dec 1, 20232 min read
20
0


The arduous journey back to in-office working
Regular readers of my blogs will recall my article titled, ‘It’s back, back, back to work I go’ published on 25 August, which concluded:...

Dynamix HR Solutions
Nov 20, 20232 min read
31
0


It’s back, back, back to work I go!
Many employees have been mandated to return to the office as corporate giants around the world review and revise their Covid-induced...

Dynamix HR Solutions
Aug 25, 20232 min read
55
0


How Human Resources Drives Business Success
Is there a correlation between the HR function in a company, and that company being ranked in the Top 25 companies to work for in South...

Dynamix HR Solutions
Jul 20, 20237 min read
60
0


Dire economic outlook could lead to more job losses in South Africa
You may be excused for thinking things couldn’t get any worse in South Africa. The sad, indeed frightening reality is that it does. The...

Dynamix HR Solutions
Jun 7, 20233 min read
63
0


4-Day Work Week Pilot Project to be Rolled Out on 1 March 2023
A total of 28 South African businesses have confirmed their state of readiness and preparedness to participate in the four-day workweek...

Dynamix HR Solutions
Feb 20, 20233 min read
34
0


Fifty shades of a long weekend, every week, every year
Welcome to my first article for 2023, and a very Happy New year to all my readers. May it be a safe, healthy, and prosperous year for us...

Dynamix HR Solutions
Jan 30, 20235 min read
46
0


Hurry Up and Wait
It would appear that the old army adage of ‘hurry up and wait’ continues to prevail in the legal corridors of the State. As articulated...

Dynamix HR Solutions
Dec 8, 20223 min read
78
0


The Vagaries of Remote Working – A Global Perspective
My previous article extolled the virtues and benefits of remote working. This week’s article provides a cautionary note to both employer...

Dynamix HR Solutions
Oct 19, 20222 min read
46
0


HR Recalibration post-Covid-19: An African perspective
Covid-19 has had a profound impact on how we view, indeed, how we prepare for the new world of work, HR-wise, post the pandemic. The new...

Dynamix HR Solutions
Oct 11, 20224 min read
40
0


Forgive them for they know not what they do
As a follow-up to last month’s article, I can confirm that the National Employers Association of South Africa (NEASA) has filed a new...

Dynamix HR Solutions
Aug 17, 20223 min read
47
0


Another Case of Smoke and Mirrors
In my previous article, High Court Challenge – New Code of Practice: Managing Exposure to Covid in the Workplace, I alluded to the fact...

Dynamix HR Solutions
Jul 1, 20223 min read
46
0
bottom of page