Over the past few years, the number of college undergraduates and recent graduates engaging in unpaid internships has grown dramatically. One expert estimates that there are between 1 and 2 million internships each year, and that in about half of these the interns are unpaid or paid less than the minimum wage. Another source estimates that up to 30 percent of college undergraduates do an unpaid internship at some point during their education.
There are […]
Settling the terms on which departing employees leave an organization, whether as a result of termination with or without cause, resignation or retirement, is a regular part of every human resources manager’s duties.
In the case of resignation or retirement, where the action is initiated by the employee, the employer’s obligations are of course more limited, although even in these instances, certain aspects or obligations related to a departing employee’s employment may need to be […]
The Draft Employment Tax Incentive Bill, 2013 (“DETIB”) was published by National Treasury during September 2013 and gives effect to the proposals to subsidise the cost of hiring younger workers as first announced by Government in 2010. According to the Media Statement, this new incentive is aimed at encouraging employers to hire young and less experienced work seekers, as stated in the National Development Plan. The DETIB represents the first phase of the incentive […]