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KZN

KwaZulu-Natal
Business Chambers Council

COMBATING UNETHICAL BEHAVIOUR

simply because a person's character on how to report incidents of
Sandile Nyaba -
General Manager, The Corruption Hotline will always reveal itself. behaviour or conduct that is not in
line with professional ethics
Without a proper platform or a without revealing their identity.
G rowing up, irre-spective of tried and tested mechanism, it We further ensure that the entire
our back-ground, we are all
becomes almost impossible for
reporting process is kept
taught good behaviour,
unethical behaviour are protected
know about their employee's bad
whether at home or elsewhere. We senior management to come to confidential. People who report
are also taught good manners and behaviour in the workplace. by the Protected Disclosures Act
that is how at times parents and However, institutions should (PDA) Act 26 of 2000.
the community at large would always strive to provide relevant
judge our future. Generally, a well platforms that would allow We provide a safe and secured
behaved child is believed to be employees, stakeholders and clients reporting channel, which includes
destined for greater things in life. to be educated in how to deal with, a Fraud Hotline, e-mail reporting,
On the flipside of the coin, in handle or report bad behaviour. fax reporting, postal reporting and
business that is how an institution We cannot disassociate bad callback reporting. This is to allow
would be judged within the behaviour from unethical accessibility for various levels of
industry it operates. It is a given behaviour in the workplace. It is staff to blow the whistle on any
that no parent would want his/her best international practice that matter relating to unethical
child to be known for bad every organisation should be behaviour thus allowing:
behaviour. Sometimes parents go governed in accordance with the
to the extent of protecting their applicable legislative prescripts as • Organisations to encourage
child, even though the child is at well as tailor made policies and whistle blowing and support the
fault. We often find parents are procedural manuals. The legislative PDA principles by affording a
quick to demand answers if the prescripts, policies and procedure channel for reporting governance
child is said to have behaved badly manuals help institutions to guard issues, ethical dilemmas as well
in their absence. against their employee's possible as providing for the deterrence,
unethical behaviour and in turn prevention and detection of
This is the attitude most protect their brand. corruption, fraud and other
institutions practice nowadays. maladministration.
Many institutions, even Very often, employees including • Filtering of reports to custodians
internationally, are over protective senior and executive management of governance to ensure that
of their brand, which makes do not know how to report the investigations and actions are
business sense. But they fail to deal unethical behaviour of fellow taken in respect of the above
with issues that could potentially colleagues without revealing their matters.
taint their brand. With today's identity. Sometimes it becomes
advances in technology and impossible to report any unethical A few examples of unethical
recruitment processes, institutions behaviour if the proper structure behavior:
are able to conduct screening of is not provided. That is why it is
candidates easily but once a person critical that institutions and • Organisational level TCH has over 25 years of
has entered the system, no further organisations should create • Failure to comply with combined experience in dealing T: 031 301 1823
check-ups are conducted. platforms that allow for free, but legislative and legal framework with issues pertaining to irregular charlene@thecorruptionhotline.co.za
www.thecorruptionhotline.co.za
most importantly confidential and • Professional level and unethical conduct including
It often happens that once people anonymous reporting of these • Acting against regulatory forensic investigation. We urge
are used to the system they become incidences. standards and requirements corporates, government and
comfortable and their true • General organisations of all nature and size
character emerges. At times before The Corruption Hotline (TCH) • Collusion between employees to partner with us in providing a
long the person is involved in provides this platform to both the and external parties in looting platform that deters unethical
scandals, and it's not that the private and public sector. We organisational resources behaviour and that facilitates
company made a wrong decision educate institutions at all levels • Theft, fraud, corruption, whistle blowing when the need
in employing the candidate but it's from executives to junior staff level etc. arises.

WORK VISAS AND EXPANDING YOUR BUSINESS FAMILY

business trip, when the purpose is There are some in the market, but made subject to an initial looking after, the fiscal planning
Marisa Jacobs -
Director - work. It is easy to be compliant and they are rare and you just do not Department of Labour process, it for an expatriate cannot be in
Head of not worth the risk. The process have the budget to attract and has become virtually unobtainable. isolation with the work visa process.
Immigration takes 10 working days and the retain them? You will be promised an effective This includes contracting correctly
and Mobility, short-term visa is issued for three process, but after countless as expatriates have different terms
Xpatweb
months and may be extended in The critical skill work visa route deadliness missed with impunity, and conditions of employment,
South Africa for a further three is a real game changer, mostly you will still have no traction. expert tax planning including
months. misunderstood and provides a international tax planning,
brilliant and certain means to Waiving like a pro exchange control and banking
planning; and even catering for
Do not stress when your foreign
The immigration laws of South
building a superior work force. You
H head office sends a new boss will be surprised to know the Africa are very competently drafted their employee benefits, as normal
South African benefit programmes
legislation. This means that there
comprehensiveness of the
Getting a new boss from overseas
ow
difficult is it is stressful enough, let alone qualifying skills. We have always are numerous special provisions are mostly too expensive for them
really to making them think you are not been able to find a suitable category which cater for situations that are and also seldom suitable.
obtain a competent in sorting out their work for a genuinely scarce skill in South unique and failsafe clauses, which
work visa permit status and the family's Africa. gives discretion where you need Our practice has seen so many
for a foreign residency permits. Luckily, the help, but need something special wonderful success stories with
skilled employee? Like many things intra-company transfer work visa This category is also very for your organisation. These expatriates and this makes us very
in life, very easy when you know is one of the quickest and cleanest attractive for the employer and include waiver provisions, which passionate to share information.
what you need and how to go about visas to obtain. Just make sure you expatriate. The employer gains a gives the department the right to Perhaps your business family also
it, but near impossible where you understand the rules and competitive edge on attraction and waive certain legislative need an expatriate member.
are inexperienced and make requirements upfront, as one piece retention, as the visa is issued for requirements. C: 072 522 3690
school-boy errors. We share some of incorrect guidance or supporting the employer; whilst this category T: 011 467 4241
expert tips in getting visas for document, can put you back to gives the expatriate the right to Where you have a large project F: 078 668 69607
foreign skilled employees. square one. These take two months qualify in time for permanent or need to otherwise bring a large www.xpatweb.com
to obtain, end-to-end and where residency in South Africa. One can group of expatriates into South www.workpermitsouthafrica.co.za
Work Legally in the Short Term done effectively. rightly call this a win-win. Africa, this is crucial for your
When an employee comes to expatriate programme.
render employment services in When you need that critical and Do not make this crucial mistake
South Africa, make sure they get a rare skilled employee Stay away from the general work Expatriate Wellness
valid short term work visa. Do not What do you do when your permit categories, except where The work visa process should not
take a chance and tell the business family just do not have an you have a very large expatriate be an isolated one. The same way
immigration official this is only a important skill that you need? programme. This category has been that all aspects of your family need

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