Sharing knowledge has always been at the heart and soul of our business. Ever since our first newsletter now over 10 years ago to the regular articles that are published in the press. We are proud to have been able to offer so much valuable information to businesses for such a long time.Before we get into our services we would like to share some useful information that you can use in your business. Regulatory compliance is complex. There are hundreds and thousands of pages of legislation. Within each page is bundles more “read between the line” interpretation that makes businesses feel like throwing in the towel before they start. A great deal of the relevant acts and codes of good practice can be found on our site. Identify and understand exactly how your business is affected. Legislation affects businesses differently.

• Who the responsible people within the business are. We always advise our clients to appoint the most senior staff/directors to control the process. Allow junior/appropriately skilled staff to handle administration aspects. Top tip: If your directors are not involved you will encounter problems!
• Quick wins are short-term solutions. As the old saying goes “if it sounds too good to be true it often is”. It might be entirely true that the end requirement is to submit a report. The reality is that the quality contained in the report is what you are measured on. Poor paperwork results in poor results.
• Penalties for non-compliance. Penalties are always very scary. Although we should note, sometimes the penalties are very hard to measure. Acts like BEE would result in lost business due to a poor scorecard. That is very different to an act like Employment Equity which could impose a rather hefty fine