EMPLOYEE RELATIONS AND COMPLIANCE SOLUTIONS
Building a Robust Framework for Workplace Fairness and Accountability
The reality is that employees in South Africa enjoy a large amount of legal protection. Further to this, in instances where an employer and employee are in a dispute and there are no signed documents speaking to the issue in question, the employee will usually get the benefit of the doubt.
In order to avoid unfavorable outcomes for the employer, Gente together with management strives to create and enforce a tailored documentary framework that regularizes the working relationship between the employer and the employee.
Employment contracts
Quite naturally, the contract of employment between an employer and an employee forms the bedrock of the the employee framework used to regulate the working relationship between the parties. Gente provides customized employment contracts that are tailored to the specific needs of SMME’s. Our employment contracts are designed to ensure compliance with all relevant labour legislation and regulations.
Job Descriptions
The importance of job descriptions are often under estimated to the detriment of the employer. Job descriptions offer an employer a documented means of regulating and holding to account employees in terms of their day to day activities and output. Gente together with management provide dynamic and tailor-made job descriptions for all staff in all areas of your business.
Company Policies and Procedures
Company policy and procedures regulates the day to day expectation and behavior of employees in the workplace. As such it forms the basis of consistent behavior and output by the workforce in a company. Failure to have signed policies often results in poor company performance and adverse awards made against employers.
Gente will help you develop and implement HR policies and procedures that are aligned with your business objectives and legal requirements. We also conduct audits and reviews to ensure compliance and best practices.
TAILORED WORKPLACE GOVERNANCE AND PERFORMANCE SOLUTIONS
Fostering Compliance and Productivity Through Clear Business Standards
Business Rules
Business rules are essentially the do’s and don’ts of any business. They also set the tone and expectation for employees.
It is therefore important to document and display them in the various departments of your business. Gente together wirth management will formulate and help implement your required business rules in order to ensure harmonious compliance within the organization.
Performance Agreements
Quite obviously, if you as an employer, want members of your workforce to achieve a certain level of output over a specified period of time, then that output needs to be communicated, agreed upon and subsequently measured.
Preferably this agreement needs to be documented in the form of a performance agreement. Gente will assist you in drafting performance agreements that are aligned with your business objectives and required outputs.
Disciplinary code
A disciplinary code is essentially a code of conduct that also stipulates the possible sanctions that the company may undertake for non-compliance.
The disciplinary ciode also serves to address and rectify problematic behavior by employees in a regulated and procedurally fair manner.
HR SERVICES
What We Can Do & For You
Gente will help you develop and implement a tailor made disciplinary code that is aligned with your business objectives and legal requirements. We will also conduct audits and reviews of existing disciplinary codes to ensure compliance and best practices.
- Workplace Compliance Solutions
- Employee Relations Framework
- HR Policy Development
- Custom Employment Contracts
- Job Description Creation
- Business Rules Implementation
- Performance Agreement Drafting
- Disciplinary Code Design
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Do you have any questions about our Employment Contract Services? We will answer some of the most pertinent questions here. If you don't find what you are looking for, please email us, and we will get back to you ASAP.
An employment contract is a legally binding agreement between an employer and an employee outlining the terms and conditions of employment.
It includes job duties, salary, working hours, benefits, leave entitlements, and other key terms like confidentiality and termination policies.
An employment contract establishes an ongoing relationship with specific terms, while a contract of service typically refers to temporary work or freelance arrangements with fewer benefits and protections.
You can set up an employment contract by drafting clear terms, outlining duties, compensation, and legal obligations. It’s best to consult a labour law practitioner to ensure compliance with relevant laws.
Labour law protects contract workers, ensuring they are paid fairly and have basic rights, but the specifics may vary based on the type of contract (temporary, part-time, or freelance).
No, a service agreement outlines the terms between a service provider and client, while an employment contract governs the employer-employee relationship.