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Weather-Related Home Insurance Claims

Living in South Africa means having to deal with various types of weather – from blistering heatwaves and long, dry spells to heavy downpours of rain and even hailstorms. With changing climates come damages to properties and belongings and trying to understand and file a weather-related home insurance claim can seem like a daunting task. We’ve put together a helpful guide to help you understand exactly what to do in the event of a household claim due to bad weather.

Due Diligence And The Buyer

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Due diligence is important for both of the parties involved in the sale transaction of a business. But we need to keep in mind that the buyer is required to take a lot of information based on trust when deciding to go forward with the purchase of the business, this is where due diligence comes in.

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Dealing With Co-Workers Who Lie

Blog, HR / Salome

Many people go through the trouble of having a lying coworker who is completely dishonest and untrustworthy. The people you who work beside you can make or break your job satisfaction. An understanding manager and fun co-workers can make the worst jobs bearable and one of the hardest people to work with is someone who lies. It’s always advisable to identify such individuals and then necessary steps and actions should be taken so that they won’t bring more trouble.

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5 Types of Employee Theft and How to Deal With Theft

Blog, HR, Services, Theft / Salome

One of the most difficult situations to navigate amongst employees is how to appropriately handle an employee whom you suspect has been stealing. Employee thefts run the gamut from nicking office supplies from the storage room and stealing from coworkers’ lockers to falsely filling out time sheets, mishandling company intellectual property, customer identity theft and worse. Even more alarming, 75% of employees steal from their employer at least once.

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The Advantages of HR Outsourcing

Blog, HR / Salome

As businesses become more complex and competitive, the need for HR support has become increasingly important. HR outsourcing can provide companies with a cost-effective and specialized way to manage the human resources of their organization. This can help businesses save time and money while enhancing their ability to manage their workforce effectively.

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Types of Business Fraud to Look out For

Blog, Fraud / Salome

Fraud is a very serious matter, but a well-structured and organised fraud risk management policy diminishes your chances of losing an enormous amount of money due to erroneous number-crunching or an inside job.

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How does a Lifestyle Audit or Asset Tracing work?

Blog, Services / Uphando

Fraud is on the rise across the world! In order to begin a lifestyle audit or an asset tracing investigation, an investigator can utilise minimal information in order to achieve success. However, the following information will assist: The investigators will utilise a variety of databases at their disposal to trace fixed and movable assets, bank

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Caught Stealing at Work

Blog, Theft / Uphando

Recent studies have shown that almost 75% of employees have stolen at least once from their place of employment. Stealing from work is completely unethical! So even if you think no one will notice the pens that are going missing it is still considered as theft, and there are consequences to face for even the

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Asking For A Pay Raise

Blog, Employee Motivation / Uphando

Talking money can be stressful, no matter how confident you are about your skills or performance, the prospect of that conversation drums up anxiety. Most of us feel awkward about initiating the conversation with our bosses and we also worry that we might sound greedy or ungrateful. Below are a few things to consider if you’re

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The Effect Of Corruption On An Economy

Blog, Corruption / Uphando

Economies that are afflicted by high levels of corruption are not capable of prospering as fully as those with a low level of corruption. Economies that are corrupt are just not able to function properly because corruption prevents the natural laws of the economy from functioning normally, this causes an entire society suffering. Corruption in South Africa is

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