Strategic Horizons LLP

Hatch | July 22, 2020

Hatch has been named one of South Africa’s top 50 aspirational employers in a survey of new graduates entering the workforce. The survey, now in its ninth year, is conducted by the South African Graduate Employers Association (SAGEA). SAGEA polls graduates and successful job hunters who received confirmed job offers from graduate employers across all sectors in 2019/2020. They are asked a series of questions designed to review the success of graduate campaigns and to provide feedback to em...

Egress Software Technologies | May 28, 2020

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) latest report on data security incident trends shows a pronounced uptick in human-activated incidents. Categorised primarily by the ICO as ‘non-cyber incidents’, these are caused by people’s behaviour putting data at risk, with the top three for the Q4 report: Data emailed to an incorrect recipient Data posted/faxed to an incorrect recipient Loss/theft of paperwork or data left in an insecure place...

COMPENSATION MANAGEMENT

beqom and Tandem | September 05, 2022

beqom, the total compensation management solution, today announced the acquisition of Our Tandem, a continuous performance management platform that drives people development through personalized feedback, coaching, and goal setting. This industry-first move aligns personalized rewards with meaningful behaviors, goals, and skills, transforming how companies reward and recognize their people, attract and retain top talent, and address pay equity and transparency. With over 65% of US...

HR Dive | March 15, 2020

The U.S. House of Representatives passed a sweeping paid leave bill March 14 in response to the new coronavirus, and President Donald Trump tweeted his support shortly thereafter. Among other things, the bill would mandate up to 80 hours of sick leave beyond what employers usually provide "to quarantine or seek a diagnosis or preventive care for coronavirus" for those at companies with 500 or fewer employees. It also mandates paid leave at a rate of at least two-thirds an employee'...