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The Top Employers Institute has released its ‘Top Employers’ report for 2024, with 136 companies in South Africa on the Africa list. There are over 2,300 companies around the world that have a certified ‘Top Employer’ status.

To become recognised as a Top Employer, companies must “be at the forefront of people practices,” according to the institute. “These organisations undergo a rigorous process to assess and validate their policies, and conditions adhere or exceed industry best practices.”

Organisations with more than 250 workers are eligible to be evaluated using entry-level criteria and subsequently participate in the HR Best Practice Survey. The review approach covers 20 issues, including people strategy, work environment, talent acquisition, learning, diversity, inclusion, and well-being.

Focussing on the top 20 employers in SA, Vodacom has emerged as the best employer in the country for 2024 after featuring as a ‘Top Employer’ for seven consecutive years (2017-2023).

Vodacom Group CEO, Shameel Joosub said, “It is an honour to be recognised as the Top Employer on the continent,” saying that this can largely be attributed to “initiatives that ensure our employees remain engaged, boosting morale and cultivating a progressive and effective organisational culture”.

The full list of 20 Top Employers are:

1. Vodacom
2. HCL Technologies
3. Unilever SA
4. Mondelez International
5. Daimler Truck Southern Africa Limited
6. Accenture
7. Heineken Beverages
8. Santam
9. Novartis SA
10. Mercedes-Benz SA
11. Tata Consultancy Services South Africa
12. Smollan
13. British American Tobacco
14. Law For All
15. JTI South Africa
16. DHL Supply Chain SA
17. Sanlam
18. BP Southern Africa
19. Tiger Brands Ltd
20. Tsebo Solutions Group

We’re going to unofficially add 2Oceansvibe as No.21, simply because Seth allows us to ride around the office naked on our in-house Shetland pony every last Friday of the month. None of the companies on the above list allow that.

And no, we’re not hiring at this stage.

[source:businesstech]