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Workers employed by the same employer doing the same work, similar work or work of equal value must be paid the same wages-EEA Section 6
LRA Amendments wef 2015 in South AfricaIntroductionRecent amendments to the Employment Equity Act and the Labour Relations Act focus on provisions around unfair discrimination, regulation of non-standard employment and small-scale retrenchments. Key…See More
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Douglas tachiona replied to Alfred Hlaka's discussion Accredited Learning Material : Further Education and Training Certificate: Inclusive Education 49531 in the group Learning Material Development"Hi Alfred please contact me on 0810689148"
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Individuals and companies involved in the development of learning material.See More
ContributorDavid Jooste replied to Andrew Hoffenburg's discussion Recognition of Prior Learning - RPL in the group Training Service Providers
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Glad someone is taking up this RPL issue as I firmly believe there is not only a place for RPL but that RPL can contribute in a far more effective manner in a holistic educational and training approach.
Please send any relevant info to…"
Jared Shippel posted a discussionQuality Material Developers and Charlatans
I have noticed various discussions talkingabout the varying quality of material developers in SA. Would anybody within the Skills Universe know which developers are great and which are the charlatans that should be avoided at all costs?See More
Final labour CCMA Roadshow on Labour Law Amendments in Pretoria
The month-long labour laws road shows, which drew thousands of stakeholders from government, business and organised labour across the country, will end tomorrow 6 March 2015 in Pretoria. The event, to be attended by the top brass of the Department…See More
Anzel Spiller added a discussion to the group Assessors & Moderators
Registered Assessor for Professional Driving: Qualification: 50285: Level 3
To whom it may concern,I am urgently looking for a registered assessor for above qualification. If you have the credentials please email me your details to anzel.spiller@telkomsa.net or contact me on 012 542 4492 to discuss requirements and…See More
"Celeste,
I notice your comments regarding the SETA QAPs, who I understand only deal with the legacy qualifications.
So as the legacy qualifications expire - or are re-formatted into the QCTO format, I wonder will this whole situation…"
Celeste Maxime Lackay replied to Charlene Peens's discussion Sub-Standard Learning Material should be exposed in the group Learning Material Development"I couldn't agree more with everyone here, and I am sure you know that this has been my biggest complaint since I joined the Universe.
I have developed learning materials and assessments for US's ranging from Customer Care and Telephone…"
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Workers employed by the same employer doing the same work, similar work or work of equal value must be paid the same wages-EEA Section 6
Started by Norman Ntai in Employment Equity 7 hours ago. 0 Replies 0 Likes
LRA Amendments wef 2015 in South AfricaIntroductionRecent amendments to the Employment Equity Act and the Labour Relations Act focus on provisions around unfair discrimination, regulation of non-standard employment and small-scale retrenchments. Key…Continue
Quality Material Developers and Charlatans
Started by Jared Shippel in Accreditation, training material, assessment 9 hours ago. 0 Replies 0 Likes
I have noticed various discussions talkingabout the varying quality of material developers in SA. Would anybody within the Skills Universe know which developers are great and which are the charlatans that should be avoided at all costs?Continue
EPWP Working on Fire Delivers Valuable Skills with Tangible Results
Started by sylvia hammond in Skills, Sector Education & Training Authorities (SETAs), levies & scarce skills. Last reply by Juliane Vorster 12 hours ago. 1 Reply 0 Likes
Working on Fire is a multi-million-rand job creation Environmental Sector Programme under the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP), primarily geared towards assisting government to fulfill its job creation and social upliftment mandate to the…Continue
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HIRA IN THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE OH&S ACT [NEW HIRA Trainer's Kit]
Started by Ken Annandale in Industrial relations issues including retrenchment, discipline & dismissal on Tuesday. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Included are new definitions and sections that amongst others, compel employers to conduct Risk Assessments:'risk assessment' means, the process of evaluating the risks to an employee’s health and safety from workplace hazards and is a systematic…Continue
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ECD: Recognition of Prior Learning
Posted by Wilma de Villiers on February 23, 2015 at 19:22 7 Comments 0 Likes
I have very little experience in RPL. What I have realized over the years that there are many myths and/ or misunderstandings regarding the RPL processes. RPL is a path that we are now investigating and preparing for.
I googled and found valuable websites, especially regarding ECD RPL in Australia. I also looked at their diagnostic tool but am not sure what the criteria exactly are for a diagnostic tool. The purpose of the tool is clear to me but not the…
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Statement: Fire at Van der Sterr Building
Posted by Bronwyn Newman on February 23, 2015 at 10:54 0 Comments 0 Likes
On Sunday morning, 22 February 2015, a fire damaged parts of the Van der Sterr-building on the campus of Stellenbosch University (SU).
Just before 09:00 a fire alarm was activated in the control room of Campus Security and within 10 minutes Campus Security, the fire brigade and senior SU-staff were on the scene. By 09:15 it was confirmed that no staff or students were inside the building. At around 11:00 the fire was under control. On Sunday afternoon the fire brigade was still on the…
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High-tech happiness sensor helps bosses to measure workplace happiness
Posted by sharon snell on February 15, 2015 at 23:40 2 Comments 2 Likes
Hi Tech happiness sensor helps bosses to measure workplace happiness
Sigmund Freud said that love and work are the cornerstones of our humanness. People who find their lives rewarding and fulfilling both at home and at work are found to be generally more successful in the workplace. Happy workers…
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Diversity Team Building, or Diversity Training?
Posted by Brian V Moore on February 11, 2015 at 12:33 2 Comments 1 Like
Would you choose Diversity Team building or Traditional Diversity Training?
Both diversity interventions have a place in the business, or government arenas.
Traditional Diversity Training.
With skills and understanding being developed in this form of diversity training, there are often individual, intellectual changes.
The delegates will get to know why we view the world…
ContinueLet's be positive about low shedding
Posted by Bronwyn Newman on February 8, 2015 at 14:08 0 Comments 0 Likes
Like most South Africans we are really frustrated with Eskom.
We have been lied to, manipulated by the truth, bullied into paying more n more for electricity and now we have load shedding that leaves us having to constantly check social platforms to make sure if it is happening and not just randomly suspended.
We are told to exercise caution now by switching off all our appliances by the plugs and also unplugging them.
Work is affected being shut down for 2… Continue
We have been lied to, manipulated by the truth, bullied into paying more n more for electricity and now we have load shedding that leaves us having to constantly check social platforms to make sure if it is happening and not just randomly suspended.
We are told to exercise caution now by switching off all our appliances by the plugs and also unplugging them.
Work is affected being shut down for 2… Continue
Checking the Availability of a Company Name with CIPC
Posted by Jeanine Topping on February 5, 2015 at 10:11 3 Comments 3 Likes
One of the major changes brought about by the New Companies Act that will affect start-ups is the availability of business names.
Under the new Act, name reservation is no longer mandatory before registering a company.
If a proposed name is rejected the company may still be registered and the registration number then becomes the name of the company at incorporation until an appropriate name has been reserved. Furthermore, symbols are allowed in company names and…
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