HRF | Key Concepts Flashcards
Job Analysis
This term refers to the components of job descriptions and specifications as it relates to employees within an organization.
Job Description
Describes the duties and responsibilities of a specific job.
Job Specification
Describes the minimum acceptable personal qualities, skills and qualifications needed for the job.
Recruitment
The process used by businesses to identify vacancies in the business and attract suitable candidates for it.
Internal Recruitment
Refers to the use of internal sources to advertise vacancies within an organization.
External Recruitment
Refers to the use of external sources to advertise vacancies within an organization.
Interview
Refers to a conversation between a job applicant and a representative of an employer which is conducted to asses whether the applicant should be hired for a vacancy.
Interviewer
Refers to the representative of an employer conducting the interviews
Interviewee
Refers to the applicant who made himself available for the interview after being shortlisted.
Introduction
Refers to the process of introducing new employees to the business and its relevant aspects.
Placement
Process whereby a new employee is placed within a vacant position.
Training/Skills Development
Refers to the acquisition of new skills and knowledge by employees.
Retrenchment
Process whereby an organization reduces the number of employees for operational reasons.
Employment Contract
Oral or written agreement specifying terms and conditions under which a person consents to perform certain duties in return for an agreed upon wage/salary.
Piece-Meal Salary Determination
Workers are paid according to the number of items/units produced.
Time-Related Salary Determination
Workers are paid for the amount of time spent at work/on a project.
Fringe Benefits
Compensation beyond a regular wage/salary, which are exempted from taxation as long as certain conditions are met.
Compulsory Benefits
Refers to benefits that Businesses are legally required to offer its’ employees.
Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF)
This fund offers short-term financial assistance to workers when they become unemployed or are unable to work due to illness, adoption or maternity leave.
Basic Conditions Of Employment Act
This Act regulates labour practices and sets out the rights and duties of employers and employees.
Labour Relations Act
Ensures social justice by establishing the rights and duties of employers and employees in the workplace.
Employment Equity Act
Requires employers to engage in proactive employment practices to increase the representation of designated groups in the workplace.
Skills Development Act
This Act regulates the improvement of the skills of workers by promoting education and training in the workplace.
