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Dineo ButheleziVerified

Talent Acquisition Lead

Security services

Kimberley11 to 50 employees

2.0

27 Aug 2024

We went back to spreadsheets after nine months

The leave rules never matched the BCEA properly and we gave up correcting them. For context, the parts we were sold on never worked the way they were demonstrated. The gaps are the kind that create work rather than save it. We moved to an alternative and the difference was immediate.

What works

Document storage works.

What does not

Leave rules never matched South African requirements. The interface is dated and slow. Support hours do not overlap with our working day.

Rendani NaidooVerified

Supply Chain Manager

Education

Cape Town2 to 10 employees

3.0

23 Aug 2024

Solid core, disappointing reporting

Solid for the core, but we still keep a spreadsheet for the reporting we actually need. B-BBEE scorecard inputs produced directly. Beyond that it is more ordinary than the marketing suggests. It sits squarely in the middle for us, useful but not something I would champion. I would shortlist it, not necessarily pick it.

What works

Employment equity reporting built into the data model. Leave management works reliably.

What does not

BCEA leave had to be configured rather than selected. There is no local payroll integration.

Marlize MudauVerified

Talent Acquisition Lead

Insurance

ZimbabweSole trader

4.0

13 Aug 2024

Employees actually log in, which surprised me

We had leave in a shared spreadsheet for six years. This was overdue. B-BBEE scorecard inputs produced directly. 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. Two years in and nobody has suggested we look at alternatives.

What works

Employment equity reporting built into the data model. Onboarding checklists removed most of the first week paperwork. Leave requests and approvals happen on the phone without training.

What does not

Reporting is adequate rather than strong.

Tebogo MokoenaVerified

People Operations Lead

Marketing and advertising

Richards Bay2 to 10 employees

4.0

11 Aug 2024

Onboarding admin dropped by half

We had leave in a shared spreadsheet for six years. This was overdue. BCEA leave correct with no configuration. 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. I would recommend it to a business of our size without hesitation.

What works

Employment equity reporting built into the data model. Reporting on headcount and turnover is available without asking IT. Onboarding checklists removed most of the first week paperwork.

What does not

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

Priya BezuidenhoutVerified

HR Director

Information technology

Namibia201 to 500 employees

3.0

14 Jul 2024

Solid core, disappointing reporting

Solid for the core, but we still keep a spreadsheet for the reporting we actually need. Workplace skills plan and annual training report in SETA format. Beyond that it is more ordinary than the marketing suggests. It sits squarely in the middle for us, useful but not something I would champion. Fine for our needs. Test it properly against your own requirements.

What works

Employment equity reporting built into the data model. Managers found it easy enough to use.

What does not

BCEA leave had to be configured rather than selected. The mobile experience is weaker than the desktop.

Riedwaan MahlanguVerified

HR Business Partner

Mining services

Cape Town201 to 500 employees

5.0

14 Jun 2024

Managers use it without being chased

Managers approve leave from their phones now, which was the whole point. Employment equity reporting built into the data model. 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

BCEA leave correct with no configuration. The employee file holds everything in one place with proper permissions. Onboarding checklists removed most of the first week paperwork.

What does not

Reporting is adequate rather than strong.

Sunette ChaukeVerified

Industrial Relations Manager

Non profit

Gqeberha2 to 10 employees

3.0

05 Jun 2024

Good for leave, thin everywhere else

The configuration took longer than promised, and it works well now. Employment equity reporting built into the data model. Beyond that it is more ordinary than the marketing suggests. It sits squarely in the middle for us, useful but not something I would champion. I would shortlist it, not necessarily pick it.

What works

Employment equity reporting built into the data model. Leave management works reliably.

What does not

There is no local payroll integration. Performance management is basic.

Jenna JacobsVerified

HR Director

Retail

Nigeria2 to 10 employees

4.0

31 May 2024

Our employment equity return took hours, not weeks

We had leave in a shared spreadsheet for six years. This was overdue. Employment equity reporting built into the data model. 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

B-BBEE scorecard inputs produced directly. Leave requests and approvals happen on the phone without training. Onboarding checklists removed most of the first week paperwork.

What does not

Reporting is adequate rather than strong.

Stefan SekhukhuneVerified

Chief Operating Officer

Information technology

BloemfonteinSole trader

4.0

18 May 2024

Onboarding admin dropped by half

Managers approve leave from their phones now, which was the whole point. Employment equity reporting built into the data model. 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

BCEA leave correct with no configuration. The employee file holds everything in one place with proper permissions. Onboarding checklists removed most of the first week paperwork.

What does not

Reporting is adequate rather than strong.

Marisa MnisiVerified

Operations Manager

Financial services

Cape Town201 to 500 employees

4.0

09 May 2024

Our employment equity return took hours, not weeks

Managers approve leave from their phones now, which was the whole point. B-BBEE scorecard inputs produced directly. 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. Two years in and nobody has suggested we look at alternatives.

What works

Workplace skills plan and annual training report in SETA format. Reporting on headcount and turnover is available without asking IT. Leave requests and approvals happen on the phone without training.

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. Employment equity reporting built into the data model. 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

BCEA leave correct with no configuration. The employee file holds everything in one place with proper permissions. Onboarding checklists removed most of the first week paperwork.

What does not

Reporting is adequate rather than strong.

Marisa MnisiVerified

Operations Manager

Financial services

Cape Town201 to 500 employees

4.0

09 May 2024

Our employment equity return took hours, not weeks

What works

Workplace skills plan and annual training report in SETA format. Reporting on headcount and turnover is available without asking IT. Leave requests and approvals happen on the phone without training.

What does not

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