HRM3701
ASSIGNMENT 2
Applied Human Resources Management Competences
Semester 2 - 2022
,Table of Contents
Task One................................................................................................................................................1
Task Two................................................................................................................................................7
Question................................................................................................................................................7
2.1: Taking your advice, Piet asked Linda Saptoe, Kutlwano Jones and one senior administrator to
form a remuneration committee which will hold weekly meeting with him. The mandate of the
committee is to develop a remuneration policy. Piet also paid you a consulting fee to provide your
HR expertise. To guide the committee, you mention that the first step is to do an analysis of their
business environment and identify factors that could influence a remuneration policy. Discuss these
possible factors with the committee. (10).............................................................................................7
2.2. Explain to the committee how does the law regulate the remuneration within the South African
labour market? Refer to a specific Act and/ regulation. (5)...................................................................9
2.3. Assignment 02_ Task 2_Activity 2.3................................................................................................9
Self-reflection........................................................................................................................................9
Reference............................................................................................................................................10
, 1
Task One
1. Based on the complaints that Piet has heard from Dakalo, what are the
motivators necessary to retain these employees? Give reasons for your
answer. (5)
ClickMode will need to Pay well its employees. Forbes (2011) articulates that
employee payroll is not a long-term place to save money in business as such, it is
necessary to give the best employees golden handcuffs by paying above market
rates and provide incentives to be the highest paid employee in their field. The best
payment can land an expectance and achievement of the best. Furthermore, it is
necessary to for ClickMode to give employees the ability to make their own
decisions. According to Forbes (2011) it is necessary to give employees the ability to
make their own decisions and be responsible for their outcome. Surveys show that
employees that can have control over their daily environment have a higher level of
job satisfaction and stay longer. Moreso, ClickMode can creating a mentoring
programme to retain employees. According to Wanirch et al 2014:356 companies
cited retaining talent as a goal for their mentoring programme, companies report
noticeable reductions in attrition rates soon after initiating mentoring activities. Other
companies have found that the availability of mentoring programmes enhances their
success in recruiting top candidates. As such a mentoring programme can be
created by Piet in order to retain these employees.
2. Piet feels that because they are a small company, it is difficult for him to
provide both a cash payment and benefits. He has therefore approached
your HR consulting firm to assist him in understanding the benefits that his
employees are entitled to by law. (4)
unemployment insurance - The Unemployment Insurance Act No 63 of 2001
provides for the insurance of employees who are contributors to the unemployment
insurance Fund against the risk of loss of learnings arising out of unemployment due
to the termination of their employment illness maternity, payments to female
contributors who adopt children and for payments to the dependants of deceased
contributors.
ASSIGNMENT 2
Applied Human Resources Management Competences
Semester 2 - 2022
,Table of Contents
Task One................................................................................................................................................1
Task Two................................................................................................................................................7
Question................................................................................................................................................7
2.1: Taking your advice, Piet asked Linda Saptoe, Kutlwano Jones and one senior administrator to
form a remuneration committee which will hold weekly meeting with him. The mandate of the
committee is to develop a remuneration policy. Piet also paid you a consulting fee to provide your
HR expertise. To guide the committee, you mention that the first step is to do an analysis of their
business environment and identify factors that could influence a remuneration policy. Discuss these
possible factors with the committee. (10).............................................................................................7
2.2. Explain to the committee how does the law regulate the remuneration within the South African
labour market? Refer to a specific Act and/ regulation. (5)...................................................................9
2.3. Assignment 02_ Task 2_Activity 2.3................................................................................................9
Self-reflection........................................................................................................................................9
Reference............................................................................................................................................10
, 1
Task One
1. Based on the complaints that Piet has heard from Dakalo, what are the
motivators necessary to retain these employees? Give reasons for your
answer. (5)
ClickMode will need to Pay well its employees. Forbes (2011) articulates that
employee payroll is not a long-term place to save money in business as such, it is
necessary to give the best employees golden handcuffs by paying above market
rates and provide incentives to be the highest paid employee in their field. The best
payment can land an expectance and achievement of the best. Furthermore, it is
necessary to for ClickMode to give employees the ability to make their own
decisions. According to Forbes (2011) it is necessary to give employees the ability to
make their own decisions and be responsible for their outcome. Surveys show that
employees that can have control over their daily environment have a higher level of
job satisfaction and stay longer. Moreso, ClickMode can creating a mentoring
programme to retain employees. According to Wanirch et al 2014:356 companies
cited retaining talent as a goal for their mentoring programme, companies report
noticeable reductions in attrition rates soon after initiating mentoring activities. Other
companies have found that the availability of mentoring programmes enhances their
success in recruiting top candidates. As such a mentoring programme can be
created by Piet in order to retain these employees.
2. Piet feels that because they are a small company, it is difficult for him to
provide both a cash payment and benefits. He has therefore approached
your HR consulting firm to assist him in understanding the benefits that his
employees are entitled to by law. (4)
unemployment insurance - The Unemployment Insurance Act No 63 of 2001
provides for the insurance of employees who are contributors to the unemployment
insurance Fund against the risk of loss of learnings arising out of unemployment due
to the termination of their employment illness maternity, payments to female
contributors who adopt children and for payments to the dependants of deceased
contributors.
