Covid-19: ‘Unemployment benefits will not be extended to the informal sector’
Almost three million workers are not covered by measures implemented by the department of employment and labour to lessen the economic effects of the coronavirus
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CCMA closes doors to Covid-19
The statutory body mandated to deal with workplace disputes released an urgent directive postponing all matters set down to be heard between March 18 and April 14
Coronavirus: Nedlac says it’s no longer business as usual
A special executive committee meeting of business, labour and government was held on Monday to discuss a common programme to slow down the spread of Covid-19
CCMA hopes new strategy will ease load
The statutory body has introduced a new strategy, but it is not receiving enough funding
Behind Jo’burg’s dirty tenders
For two years the man parachuted into a City of Johannesburg department dealing with the biggest and most crucial contracts required to run the city has been suspending and sidelining top officials in an apparent effort to direct the outcome of multimillion rand tenders. We track down who this man is and why it had taken so long for the city to investigate him
CCMA case increases from national minimum wage
Cases referred to the organisation increased by 4% since last year
CCMA conference highlights minimum wage struggles
Numerous applications for exemption are hampering the government’s efforts to reach its target of six million workers being paid the minimum wage
Domestic workers: overworked, underpaid and unprotected
Armed with brooms and mops, domestic workers took to the streets to demand better wages, recourse to legal protection against unscrupulous employers
Ambassador spreads fear in Geneva
She locked officials in a boardroom for five hours when some employees didn’t attend a meeting
Comair strike by Numsa-affiliated ground staff averted, for now
Numsa, in a statement, said the two sides would continue talks in early January over wages and shift patterns
Solidarity, Sasol wait on Mining Charter for clarity
The trade union and petrochemical company were unable to reach a resolution on Wednesday with the CCMA
Solidarity confident of permission to strike after court ruling
Solidarity wants all of its 180 000 members countrywide to down tools in solidarity with those at Sasol
Increase in union complaints against working conditions at Sars
The understaffed enforcement unit at Sars has seen a growing number of disputes lodged with labour forums as untenable demands were made on staff
Unions take on bus bosses seeking wage exemptions
Five bus companies have applied to be exempt from the wage deal that was signed after the near month-long strike
Post office yields to critical union demands
In an effort to end strike action, the state-owned entity has answered the call for permanent jobs
No pedal to the metal as bus strike rolls on
Drivers and unions are fighting for wages, the rights of dual drivers and the foot-to-the-pedal rule, which they call exploitative
Bus strike set to intensify ― unions
‘The bus strike is continuing, we are intensifying the action,’ Satawu spokesperson Zanele Sabela said
Unions reject bus bosses’ ‘insulting’ offer, call for intensified strike action
In a statement issued by Numsa General Secretary Irvin Jim, the union said that the sector “insulted workers and commuters”
Chips are down at Simba as workers prepare to strike
The company has allegedly colluded with labour-broking company Adcorp Blu to evade the requirements of section 198 of the Labour Relations Act
Unions rise against national minimum wage and new strike action draft laws
Saftu was the first to submit an objection to the national minimum wage, which was meant to be implemented on May 1, but has since been postponed
Fired Sunday Times deputy editor of politics to approach the CCMA
Sunday Times editor Bongani Siqoko said on Wednesday that Joubert’s employment was terminated on January 19.
A make-or-break case for the labour-broking sector reaches top court
Labour brokers are fighting a law that advances calls to ban the practice
Motsoeneng loses bid to have disciplinary hearing, CCMA process merged
During an unusually long media briefing, Motsoeneng called the SABC board members liars and expressed his disapproval of them.
CCMA head quits following suspect lease agreement
Nerine Kahn has stepped down as director of the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration following allegations of maladministration.
CCMA boss stalls over critical report
A forensic investigation called for disciplinary action nearly a year ago but this has not been done.
‘Generations’ gets a facelift with new cast, storyline
Including a few familiar faces, "Generations" will be back on air, with a rewritten storyline that goes back to the show’s roots, says Mfundi Vundla.
Chamber of Mines has jeopardised wage talks, says CCMA
The CCMA has objected to the Chamber of Mines’s chief negotiator saying the commission was making it "incredibly frustrating" to reach a settlement.
Amcu marches on Union Buildings
Amcu members are marching to the Union Buildings, where they are set to hand over a petition raising grievances with government and mining companies.
CCMA set on ending Amcu strikes
The CCMA has met the platinum producers’ mediators in talks aimed at ending Amcu’s strike at three platinum mining companies.
Compliance, corruption, collusion
Simplify and maintain sanity to meet demanding legislation, analysts say.
Talks to end Amcu strike to resume
Labour Minister Mildred Oliphant and Mineral Resources Minister Susan Shabangu will not be present when talks resume on Monday at the CCMA.
Amcu gets permission to strike at Lonmin
Amcu has received permission to strike at Lonmin over demands for a minimum basic wage of R12 500 per month for its members.
