Questions tagged [south-africa]
workplace cultures, customs, or laws in South Africa.
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Resignation and Two calendar month notice period
I've handed in my resignation on the 2nd of May, being that the 1st of May is a public holiday in South Africa.
I sent a courtesy message to my manager on the 1st, to let him know that I will formally ...
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Are you entitled to walk away after contract expires?
Many South African employers employ full time workers on contract basis to reduce their benefit obligations and to have it be easier to fire them.
My own mother has been working for UNISA on contract ...
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What is the chances of being asked to do a polygraph as a web developer? [closed]
I consider the request of a polygraph a complete deal breaker. I understand that a lot of companies in South Africa give employers the option to request one in the employment contract. I still will ...
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Can I avoid informal personal interactions at companies that offer free lunch?
Summary: I am looking for software development jobs in South Africa. Many companies offer a "free lunch" perk. I want my workday to be very formal, without mingling, or developing personal ...
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Curriculum Vitae vs Resume
Which one is more recognized\preferred by recruiters between a CV and a resume? I am currently trying to find employment and I don't know which one is better.
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How do you get a big salary increase in your career, if every job just offers 10% on-top of your entry salary or a yearly increase of 10/8%
I am curious about how to actually get to the point where you get a big salary increase. I'm far from that point in my life. I'm just curious as in my situation. The first job I found didn't pay as ...
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Is a letter of resignation needed when contractual work(Time-Specific) comes to an end?
I am a software developer working in South Africa on contractual work for a period of 6 months, ending this April.
The current contract states that there is no expectation of renewal or extension.
I ...
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Accepting another job offer
I recently accepted a job offer. I got this job via OfferZen (a South African recruitment app). The job offer document was a very simple document, without any terms and agreements on my side. The ...
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Would it be fair to reprimand employees ignoring government imposed lock down procedures?
A friend of mine asked me to ask this on his behalf.
A company he manages employs ~900 employees. The company does not perform essential services and has thus been forced to shut down during a 21 ...
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Update on My Question " Deadlines getting pushed" Need more advice [closed]
From the previous question I've gone and decided to:
Talk to the CEO about the situation
If the Response is not something that's right for me just get out of here
So:
Had a chat with the CEO , and ...
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Can I be promoted and demoted without pay increase or decrease?
I am a receptionist but my manager has been taking advantage of me and I need to stand my ground.
He has promoted and demoted me because one of my colleagues was unhappy with the change even if I ...
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Resigning upon annual company shutdown?
I have asked a few questions over here before, so I'm not going to elaborate on any details and just get to the point. You can get the backstory here: Accepting contract elsewhere to circumvent non-...
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Resigning: Can I recommend a coworker replace me in my resignation letter?
I am potentially resigning from my position tomorrow to work for a company closer to home. Recently, a coworker of mine, who I won't really say I'm friends with, but am on good terms with, who ...
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Is it ethical to inform clients the Store is closing down soon?
I work for a relatively small company (about 15 or so employees). The owner has informed us the company will close for good at the end of the year. I suspect this was done in an attempt to try and ...
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Can I ask to speak to my future colleagues before accepting an offer?
I recently completed the interview process at a local company and I have received a reasonable offer. I have an appointment tomorrow to inform them of my decision in person.
In South Africa there are ...
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Accepting contract elsewhere to circumvent non-compete clause?
The company which I have been working for for two and a half years have deployed me to a subsidiary company, a digital agency, in January of last year. I enjoy working at this company, the company ...
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Question regarding resigning from parent company to join subsidiary company [closed]
Before you read on, I would like to apologise for the following question being so lengthy.
My coworker and I, two web developers, signed a permanent contract with the parent company in December 2017. ...
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Can work mandate social activities in South Africa [closed]
Can management force you to partake in social activities in South Africa i.e. can employers make social activities (or part of it) mandatory? Is there any legislation that can assist me and if so can ...
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An employee ignores direct order not to trade in competition against us in her off time [closed]
We asked our employees who are married to each other to stop trading at a local club selling food as it is a conflict of interest even though it is on their off days. We also sell food and have a pub ...
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How do I move forward after a misunderstanding at our year end function?
Last night we had our year end function at a local restaurant where a couple of tables were arranged to form one big square table. At one stage a colleague who was sitting next to me moved a few ...
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Don't know where I belong, still being treated like intern at current company
Some context: At the beginning of this year, my colleague and I was sent from the media company we worked as interns for a year, to be based at the media company's main software development house; a ...
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Possiblity of moonlighting via a third-person
Given that one is contractually bound by a non-moonlighting clause, is it a possible loop-hole to provide expertise via a proxy?
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If my previous employer wishes to procure my expertise and ...
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How to deal with company taking too long to follow up from verbal notifications?
My coworker and I are both web developers who graduated from a 12-month internship program in December 2017. The contract which we signed at the end of the program stated that we were to undergo ...
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How to negotiate an incentive for new idea [closed]
The company which I work for has a program whereby employees may propose new innovations/ideas for an incentive.
I have never submitted anything nor heard of anybody who has. So I do not know what ...
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Fair treatment for employees always late due to public transport
I have 4 people in my team who use Public Transport - trains. They live on different sides of town, so don't take the same lines. Two are always on time. The other two (coming from the opposite side) ...
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How to deal with exhaustion when I just started a new job
I started at my new job about a week ago as a web developer.
I simply love the place and the people are super caring and wonderful. I have already been given a project with a set deadline like ...
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How much authority does HR actually have?
Everyone's favorite enemy: Human-Resources.
I have the perception that people in HR think they have more influence than they actually do.
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I work in a rather large software company. Some ...
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Will pregnancy affect my chance of getting the job? [closed]
I applied for a position and when I got a call for the first interview o already knew I was about 10 weeks pregnant. I got called back for the second interview (which is in two days). After much ...
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Given an ultimatum, threatened with dismissal
I work for a Mobile GIS company in South Africa with roughly 40 or so employees. This is my first job after finishing university. On Wednesday, after working here for about 8 months (and to my immense ...
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Unethical conduct in the workplace [closed]
I've briefly read information on harrasment at work from south african law perspective. They suggest that a witness should corroborate the discriminating statements made by co-worker.
A brief story ...
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Requesting a shortened notice period during probation.
My probation period at my place of work is six months, and I am still under probation. My contract states that during probation, the company has the option of terminating my contract with one week's ...
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Are UK accounting laws compatible with South African accounting laws?
My mother is in South Africa. She has British Passport and would like to return to the UK.
At present, she is a bookkeeper in South Africa but as I understand it, different countries have different ...
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Declined job offer with recruiter after signing employer contract [closed]
My situation, Location South Africa with regards to Labour Law
I got a job offer through a recruitment agency which I subsequently signed, when handing in resignation to my current position (Hosted ...
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Interview question: What does your wife do for a living?
In the past two years I have gone for about six or so interviews. In at least four of those interviews I was asked if I am married, and following that question I am asked what my wife does / where she ...
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