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Themba PhiriVerified

Employment Equity Officer

Information technology

Midrand51 to 200 employees

4.0

07 Feb 2024

The audit trail saved us at a CCMA hearing

We had leave in a shared spreadsheet for six years. This was overdue. Large integration catalogue and a proper open API. That is the part that genuinely changed how we work. There are irritations, and none of them are the kind that make you look elsewhere. If you are weighing it up, do the trial with your own data and you will see it.

What works

Reporting a board will actually read. Document storage with e signature removed a printing step entirely. Leave requests and approvals happen on the phone without training.

What does not

Recruitment is a separate module at a separate price.

Gerhard van Wyk

People Operations Lead

Manufacturing

Pietermaritzburg500 plus employees

4.0

02 Feb 2024

Onboarding admin dropped by half

Managers approve leave from their phones now, which was the whole point. The best onboarding workflow in the category. That is the part that genuinely changed how we work. There are irritations, and none of them are the kind that make you look elsewhere. It is not perfect, and it is the right choice for us.

What works

Employees log in voluntarily, which is rare. Leave requests and approvals happen on the phone without training. The employee file holds everything in one place with proper permissions.

What does not

Reporting is adequate rather than strong.

Christiaan September

HR Manager

Education

Nelspruit500 plus employees

4.0

30 Jan 2024

Managers use it without being chased

Managers approve leave from their phones now, which was the whole point. Employees log in voluntarily, which is rare. That is the part that genuinely changed how we work. There are irritations, and none of them are the kind that make you look elsewhere. It is not perfect, and it is the right choice for us.

What works

The best onboarding workflow in the category. The employee file holds everything in one place with proper permissions. Document storage with e signature removed a printing step entirely.

What does not

Reporting is adequate rather than strong.

Christiaan GovenderVerified

Founder

Food and beverage

George51 to 200 employees

5.0

15 Dec 2023

Onboarding admin dropped by half

Managers approve leave from their phones now, which was the whole point. Reporting a board will actually read. That is the part that genuinely changed how we work. Nothing has come up in the last year that I would call a real problem. If you are weighing it up, do the trial with your own data and you will see it.

What works

Employees log in voluntarily, which is rare. Reporting on headcount and turnover is available without asking IT. Document storage with e signature removed a printing step entirely.

What does not

Reporting is adequate rather than strong.

Nosipho SitholeVerified

HR Officer

Information technology

RandburgSole trader

5.0

10 Dec 2023

Our employment equity return took hours, not weeks

We had leave in a shared spreadsheet for six years. This was overdue. The best onboarding workflow in the category. That is the part that genuinely changed how we work. Nothing has come up in the last year that I would call a real problem. I would recommend it to a business of our size without hesitation.

What works

Reporting a board will actually read. The employee file holds everything in one place with proper permissions. Leave requests and approvals happen on the phone without training.

What does not

Reporting is adequate rather than strong.

Zodwa MolefeVerified

HR Officer

Construction

PietermaritzburgSole trader

5.0

23 Nov 2023

The audit trail saved us at a CCMA hearing

We had leave in a shared spreadsheet for six years. This was overdue. Reporting a board will actually read. That is the part that genuinely changed how we work. Nothing has come up in the last year that I would call a real problem. I would recommend it to a business of our size without hesitation.

What works

Employees log in voluntarily, which is rare. Leave requests and approvals happen on the phone without training. The employee file holds everything in one place with proper permissions.

What does not

Data is hosted offshore, which our information officer had to sign off.

Willem Nkuna

Chief Operating Officer

Mining services

Midrand500 plus employees

4.0

19 Nov 2023

Our employment equity return took hours, not weeks

The employee file being in one place made our last inspection straightforward. Employees log in voluntarily, which is rare. That is the part that genuinely changed how we work. There are irritations, and none of them are the kind that make you look elsewhere. Worth the migration effort, which is not something I say often.

What works

Employees log in voluntarily, which is rare. Leave requests and approvals happen on the phone without training. The employee file holds everything in one place with proper permissions.

What does not

Reporting is adequate rather than strong.

Ravi Solomons

Partner

Insurance

Stellenbosch201 to 500 employees

5.0

30 Oct 2023

Managers use it without being chased

Managers approve leave from their phones now, which was the whole point. Reporting a board will actually read. That is the part that genuinely changed how we work. Nothing has come up in the last year that I would call a real problem. Two years in and nobody has suggested we look at alternatives.

What works

Reporting a board will actually read. Leave requests and approvals happen on the phone without training. Onboarding checklists removed most of the first week paperwork.

What does not

Data is hosted offshore, which our information officer had to sign off.

Kirsten NetshitenzheVerified

HR Manager

Agriculture

JohannesburgSole trader

5.0

01 Oct 2023

Leave requests left email and never came back

We had leave in a shared spreadsheet for six years. This was overdue. Employees log in voluntarily, which is rare. That is the part that genuinely changed how we work. Nothing has come up in the last year that I would call a real problem. Worth the migration effort, which is not something I say often.

What works

The best onboarding workflow in the category. Document storage with e signature removed a printing step entirely. Onboarding checklists removed most of the first week paperwork.

What does not

Reporting is adequate rather than strong.

Charmaine MolefeVerified

Learning and Development Manager

Retail

PaarlSole trader

4.0

27 Sept 2023

Employees actually log in, which surprised me

Managers approve leave from their phones now, which was the whole point. Large integration catalogue and a proper open API. That is the part that genuinely changed how we work. There are irritations, and none of them are the kind that make you look elsewhere. If you are weighing it up, do the trial with your own data and you will see it.

What works

The best onboarding workflow in the category. Onboarding checklists removed most of the first week paperwork. Document storage with e signature removed a printing step entirely.

What does not

Data is hosted offshore, which our information officer had to sign off.

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Managers approve leave from their phones now, which was the whole point. Reporting a board will actually read. That is the part that genuinely changed how we work. Nothing has come up in the last year that I would call a real problem. Two years in and nobody has suggested we look at alternatives.

What works

Reporting a board will actually read. Leave requests and approvals happen on the phone without training. Onboarding checklists removed most of the first week paperwork.

What does not

Data is hosted offshore, which our information officer had to sign off.

Kirsten NetshitenzheVerified

HR Manager

Agriculture

JohannesburgSole trader

5.0

01 Oct 2023

Leave requests left email and never came back

What works

The best onboarding workflow in the category. Document storage with e signature removed a printing step entirely. Onboarding checklists removed most of the first week paperwork.

What does not

Reporting is adequate rather than strong.

Charmaine MolefeVerified

Learning and Development Manager

Retail

PaarlSole trader

4.0

27 Sept 2023

Employees actually log in, which surprised me

What works

The best onboarding workflow in the category. Onboarding checklists removed most of the first week paperwork. Document storage with e signature removed a printing step entirely.

What does not

Data is hosted offshore, which our information officer had to sign off.