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Tomorrow’s Workforce How Will Generation Z Handle Launching Their Careers in the Next Normal?
While a lot has been articulated in the last 18 months about older people at risk from COVID-19, Generation Z, the younger generation born between the late 1990s and the early 2010s, also saw their world shaken in 2020 due to the pandemic. From being subjected to...
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Financial concerns lead to absenteeism and presenteeism South Africans rely greatly on credit for daily living. According to the South African Reserve Bank. Approximately R750 out of every R1,000 is used to service debt in South African households. This is a warning...
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The current life expectancy for South Africans is on the rise according to United Nations World Population Prospects*. South Africans are living longer and they are also working for longer. In other words, more employees from the older generations are staying in the...
Re-engaging Female Employees Returning from Maternity Leave
Many working mothers have no choice but to return to work soon after having a child due to financial demands. Despite increasing diversity and inclusion in the workplace, subtle or subconscious prejudice can occur toward women who are returning to work following...
Two years on: The effects of COVID-related stress and anxiety on the workforce
Since the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared COVID-19 to be a pandemic in March 2022, bereavement, isolation, uncertainty and fear have triggered a decline in mental health on a massive scale. Two years on, and a significant proportion of the South African...
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There are several benefits to be had in being a member of the Employee Assistance Practitioner’s Association South Africa (EAPA-SA) for EAP service providers. One such benefit is the credibility that comes with being a member of the country’s leading professional...
The Downside of Implementing Outdated and Improper Company Policies
Effective policies and procedures are living documents that must be added to and adapted so that they remain up-to-date to meet an organisation's current and future needs. Outdated policies can leave an organisation and their employees at risk. Old policies may fail...
Measures to Combat Employee Burnout
While Sweden is the only country in the world to recognise burnout as a disease, in 2019 the World Health Organization (WHO) added burnout as an occupational phenomenon (not a medical condition) to the revised version of its International Classification of Diseases....
Common Mental Health Challenges in the Workplace
The development of mental health problems rises from a complex relationship between biological, psychological and social/environmental factors. One contributing social context is the workplace. “There is evidence that the poor organisation and management of work can...
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Selecting an Employee Assistance service provider from among the many accredited EAP service provider-members the professional body, Employee Assistance Professionals Association of South Africa (EAPA-SA), will help to ensure your organisation is making the best...