IOL New reports that a former Glencore employee who was dismissed after he was injured at work and left disabled, lost his application for reinstatement at the Labour Court in Johannesburg. Moshe Kgatla was employed by the company as an electrical apprentice on a learnership in April 2014 at Glencore Lydenburg Smelter. Sometime in March […]

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Biz Community reports that South African labour law jurisprudence protects employees from unfair treatment at the workplace, including constructive dismissal, where an employee is forced to resign due to intolerable working conditions, unfair discrimination and harassment. Employees often complain of a hostile or intimidating work environment based on their supervisor’s behaviour, often described as verbal […]

News24 reports that the North Gauteng High Court has ruled against the application by the National Employers’ Association of SA (Neasa) and Sakeliga to interdict implementation of new sectoral employment equity (EE) targets. Amendments to the Employment Equity Act, which came into effect earlier this year, empower Department of Employment and Labour (DEL) Minister Nomakhosazana Meth […]

Daily Investor reports that Ford South Africa has sent an official notice of its intention to retrench more than 470 employees in the country. This was confirmed by trade union Solidarity, which said these retrenchments will affect the vehicle manufacturers’ Silverton plant in Pretoria and its Struandale engine plant in Gqeberha. According to the notice, […]

The Citizen writes that the investigation into the existence of ghost workers will save the education authorities billions of rands if done properly. This is the view of education expert Hendrick Makaneta, who was commenting about the Education Labour Relations Council announcement that it was going to conduct a national investigation to get rid of […]

EWn reprts that the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) said it’s concerned about the reports of attacks on social workers. The Western Cape Department of Social Development this week revealed that 54 cases of attacks on social workers were recorded over the last 16 months. The Democratic Alliance (DA) is now calling for […]

SABC News reports that women from different sectors in leadership roles were discussing their contribution to the workplace in a one-day women’s empowerment seminar at the Kruger National Park in Mpumalanga. Many women believe they are still being sidelined from occupying leadership positions and are being sexually harassed in the private and public sectors. The […]

SABC News writes that the South African Municipal Workers Union (SAMWU) in the North West has issued an urgent call to the Ramotshere Moiloa Local Municipality to guarantee the safety of its employees. This demand follows a shooting incident that allegedly took place at the municipal building, bringing all operations to a halt.  The volatile […]

Ground Up reports that about 110 workers at the CHEP plant in Jet Park, Boksburg, went on strike on Thursday, after two months of negotiations reached deadlock. CHEP, part of the Sydney-based Brambles group, supplies pallets to companies transporting goods in South Africa. Employees are demanding permanent employee status, a wage increase of R2,500 a […]

The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) expresses its deep concern regarding the recent announcement of potential retrenchments by Glencore and Samancor at their South African ferrochrome operations. These proposed job cuts are attributed to economic pressures, notably high electricity tariffs and a decline in ferrochrome prices. The NUM finds this action to be premature and […]