Organisational development is a critical driver of business success. We assist with comprehensive organisational structure reviews to ensure your workforce is perfectly aligned with your strategic goals. Where necessary, we help develop core business processes and target operating models to streamline efficiencies. Should your operational requirements necessitate restructuring, we provide expert guidance and support in applying Section 189 and Section 189(A) of the Labour Relations Act, ensuring a fair, compliant, and smoothly managed transition. (Note: Job Evaluation processes are also available on a project basis).

Effective HR governance begins with a thorough understanding of your organisation’s unique requirements. We conduct an initial organisational review to identify specific needs, followed by the development or revision of your HR policies and procedures. We provide a complete, updated suite of compliant HR documents, including all necessary supporting templates.

To protect your business from legal risks, we offer dedicated Labour Legislation Compliance Audits. This entails a deep-dive review of your current Human Resources practices from a strict legislative perspective. We meticulously audit your existing HR policies, procedures, and employment contracts to ensure total alignment with current South African labour laws.

We can manage your employee relations as a seamless extension of your business. Our outsourced ER services include reviewing existing practices, disciplinary procedures, and codes of conduct. We empower your leadership by providing practical ER training workshops for Line Managers and Supervisors. Furthermore, we offer ongoing advisory support, facilitate the chairing of disciplinary hearings, and assist with CCMA proceedings preparations.

Sound administration, remuneration, and benefits management are the foundational threads of all successful HR processes. We conduct expert reviews of your employee benefits processes and systems against industry best practices. Our tailored recommendations can encompass payroll structuring, Equal Pay compliance, HR automation, and POPIA alignment to ensure your data and compensation models are secure and competitive.

We offer intuitive, modern cloud payroll solutions that eliminate legacy inefficiencies. By embedding legislation directly into the software, our solutions drastically simplify data capture and Human Capital Management. Whether you require a Start-Up Solution (featuring discounted pricing on the highly comprehensive PaySpace Lite Edition) or a fully outsourced managed payroll service, we remove the burden of pay-runs, payslip distribution, and leave tracking so you can focus on growing your business.

We guide employers through the complexities of the Employment Equity Act. Our services include conducting detailed analyses of your EE policies, practices, procedures, and overall work environment. We perform mandatory Equal Pay reviews and provide strategic recommendations tailored to your organisation. Additionally, we can compile and submit your annual Employment Equity reports and draft your EE Policy and Plan on your behalf.

Arena’s HR specialists partner with your leadership to track, evaluate, and elevate employee performance. We design and implement robust, customized Performance Appraisal Systems and draft appropriate performance contracts linked to specific job profiles. To ensure success, we host training workshops to upskill Line Managers in effective performance management, equipping them with the tools to handle poor work performance and incapacity processes strictly in accordance with labour legislation.

Clear, accurate job profiles are the foundation of effective recruitment and performance management. We draft precise job descriptions utilizing industry best practice templates, standard naming conventions, and suitable terminology. Alternatively, we offer specialized training workshops to empower your Line Managers and Supervisors to accurately draft and review job descriptions internally.

We help you build a highly capable workforce by developing customized skills matrices and competency libraries suited to your business. We facilitate comprehensive training needs analyses and skills audits to identify critical gaps. Once identified, we assist in sourcing accredited training interventions and providers. Where applicable, we fully manage your mandatory SETA report submissions and assist with applying for SETA pivotal and discretionary grant funding.

Is your company ready for the next evolution in people management? Our talent management strategies focus on targeted staff attraction, purposeful retention, and seamless succession planning. We assist you in establishing clear metrics and measures to determine ideal remuneration ranges and design performance-related compensation models that keep your top talent motivated and engaged.

Sourcing the right talent has long-term implications for your business. Operating as an agile extension of your internal team, our recruitment division moves beyond the traditional agency model to source the market’s best talent through standard recruitment or targeted headhunting. Our cost-effective, end-to-end recruitment services include:

• Job vacancy briefing meetings

• Drafting and placing strategic adverts

• Targeted candidate searches

• Screening of CVs and pre-interview vetting

• Conducting one-on-one interviews and shortlisting

• Scheduling client interviews and briefing candidates

• Conducting reference, credit, and criminal checks

• Arranging psychometric assessments (if required)

• Managing candidate regrets seamlessly