Dealing with a financial services company when you have a complaint can be a time consuming and sometimes frustrating experience. But there is help at hand, which is also free of charge. There is a range of financial services ombudsmen offices in South Africa, each of which specialises in complaints related to a specific sector.…
If you’re battling to pay all your bills every month end, and you feel like you are on a money squeeze, you are not alone. According to the Reserve Bank, the average middle class family spends nearly half of its budget on food, transport costs and electricity and in the last four years the costs of…
For most South Africans, their domestic worker is part of the family. As such and as a responsible employer, you should consider providing additional benefits similar to those that an employee in any other working environment would enjoy. For example, health care and a retirement benefit. We look at some of the options available: Domesticsure…
You’ve employed the same domestic worker for the last 10 years but now, due to a change in your financial circumstances, you need to either end her labour contract or reduce her working hours. If you don’t follow the correct procedures, you could find yourself in front of the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration…
