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Managing a Contingent and Gig Workforce

Manage the mix of permanent staff, temporary employment service workers, independent contractors and gig platform workers that most South African employers now rely on. Delegates work through the legal distinctions between these categories, the risks of deemed employment, and the practical people management challenges of leading a workforce where not everyone reports to the same rules.

What you will be able to do

  • Distinguish employees, independent contractors and temporary employment service workers legally.
  • Identify the risk factors that lead to a deemed employment finding.
  • Draft engagement terms that reflect the true nature of a working relationship.
  • Manage performance and conduct across a blended permanent and contingent workforce.
  • Apply equal treatment principles that govern temporary employment service placements.
  • Build a governance framework for engaging gig and platform workers.

Course outline

  1. 01Categories of non-standard work
  2. 02Legal tests for employment status
  3. 03Deemed employment risk factors
  4. 04Temporary employment service obligations
  5. 05Contracting with independent contractors
  6. 06Equal treatment requirements
  7. 07Managing a blended team
  8. 08Governance for gig and platform work

Who should attend

HR managers, procurement and contracts staff, industrial relations practitioners and line managers who manage a mixed or contingent workforce.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendar
17 to 19 Aug 2026Kampala3US$1,500
24 to 26 Aug 2026Dar es Salaam3US$1,500
31 Aug to 2 Sep 2026Pretoria3R13,000
7 to 9 Sep 2026Cape Town3R13,000
21 to 23 Sep 2026Online3US$900
28 to 30 Sep 2026Mozambique3US$1,500
5 to 7 Oct 2026Cairo3US$1,500
12 to 14 Oct 2026Accra3US$1,500
19 to 21 Oct 2026Lusaka3US$1,500
26 to 28 Oct 2026Kigali3US$1,500
2 to 4 Nov 2026Nairobi3US$1,500
9 to 11 Nov 2026Durban3R13,000
16 to 18 Nov 2026Johannesburg3R13,000
30 Nov to 2 Dec 2026Mauritius3US$1,500
7 to 9 Dec 2026Dubai3US$1,500
14 to 16 Dec 2026Lagos3US$1,500
21 to 23 Dec 2026Harare3US$1,500

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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