{"id":745293,"date":"2024-01-25T16:13:39","date_gmt":"2024-01-25T14:13:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=745293"},"modified":"2024-02-02T13:30:13","modified_gmt":"2024-02-02T11:30:13","slug":"these-are-the-top-employers-in-south-africa-in-2024-with-a-new-number-one","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/business\/745293\/these-are-the-top-employers-in-south-africa-in-2024-with-a-new-number-one\/","title":{"rendered":"These are the top employers in South Africa in 2024 – with a new number one"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

There are over 2,300 companies around the world that have a certified ‘Top Employer’ status – with 136 of them currently operating in South Africa. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Top Employers Institute says that to become recognised as a Top Employer, companies must “be at the forefront of people practices.” “These organisations undergo a rigorous process to assess and validate their policies, and conditions adhere or exceed industry best practices,” said the institute.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Organisations that have over 250 employees are eligible to be evaluated according to entry level criteria, and then need to participate in the HR Best Practice Survey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The evaluation process is based on 20 topics; including people strategy, work environment, talent acquisition, learning, diversity, inclusion and wellbeing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Additionally, the evaluation process does the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n