Sep 29, 2016 | News, Retrenchment
2016 is going to be a difficult year for some of us. The weak Rand, the drought which will result in even higher food prices, rising inflation, increases in interest rates – those of us who own houses have already started feeling the pinch of higher interest rates on...
Sep 26, 2016 | General Information, Retrenchment
With so many companies retrenching their employees, I have had a number of opportunities to advise people who are getting retrenched. I am also picking a disturbing trend where some people are volunteering themselves for retrenchment as they see the severance package...
Sep 8, 2014 | Debt management, General Information, Retrenchment
As I saw the headlines that MTN is retrenching 847 managers, my mind flashed back at the retrenchment cases I have dealt with. Retrenchment is a difficult time and it affects not just the person being retrenched but their loved ones too. There are however a few things...