by Dianne Bayley | Aug 18, 2020 | Workplace 2020
With the global economy in tatters from Covid-19 and gig workers and small businesses among the hardest hit, it seems counterintuitive that the coworking and shared office space market – the home of giggers, entrepreneurs and start-ups for years – is on the rise,...
by Dianne Bayley | Aug 12, 2020 | Workplace 2020
A recent survey investigating the socioeconomic impacts of the COVID-19 national lockdown has shown that, of the estimated three million job losses in South Africa between February and April 2020, twice as many jobs were lost by women than men. While many factors are...
by Dianne Bayley | Aug 12, 2020 | Workplace 2020
As COVID-19 cases continue to rise sharply in South Africa, employers will be under increased pressure to ensure that their workers are operating under conditions of safety and protection. Companies are required to ensure their strict compliance with the various Acts...
by Dianne Bayley | Aug 11, 2020 | Workplace 2020
A new study has shed light on how South African companies are faring in the new norm of a remote working culture – and what the future may look like as a result. According to Remote Working in South Africa 2020, a study conducted among 400 enterprises by World Wide...
by Dianne Bayley | Aug 5, 2020 | Workplace 2020
If your workplace has turned rather hostile due to COVID-19 panic, you’re not alone. Although sickness in the workplace is not uncommon, the strict guidelines in place to reduce transmission of COVID-19 and constant news updates on the spread of the disease, can make...
by Dianne Bayley | Aug 3, 2020 | Workplace 2020
South Africa has now been under some form of lockdown for more than three months, says Faryn Pearson, Business Head, NEXT, the corporate division of MasterStart. If we’ve learned anything in that time, it’s that there’s no going back to the way things were. In...
