The South African reports that the Department of Employment and Labour has called on domestic workers injured or contracted occupational diseases while on duty from 27 April 1994 to come forward and claim their benefits. This follows the corrective legislative measures to amend the Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act, No 130 of 1993 (COIDA) legislation […]
TSHWANE METRO ASKS FOR EXEMPTION ON WAGE INCREASES
EWN reports that the City of Tshwane has submitted an application to the South African Local Government Bargaining Council to exempt it from giving workers an annual salary increase amid a crippling strike. The City has dismissed almost 100 workers following an illegal strike by municipal workers. It said the application was submitted on Friday. […]
ENERTRAG stresses need to bolster gender parity in renewables industry
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Engineering News writes that despite the significance of the renewable energy sector’s employment influence – with it expected to provide over 38-million jobs, with an additional 74.2-million in the energy transition-related sector – gender gaps persist across the globe, with South Africa being no exception. “If our country is to join the global energy transition to keep the […]
Domestic workers battle with workplace compensation
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GroundUp reports that nearly three years since the Constitutional Court ordered that domestic workers be included in legislation aimed at giving them better protection in the workplace, domestic workers say they still struggle to get compensation, and they suffer widespread abuse and unfair treatment by employers. A hundred domestic workers gathered at the Union Buildings […]
‘Government is failing to implement breastfeeding policies’ – Embrace
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SABC News reports that most women struggle to navigate between new responsibilities of motherhood and being working professionals. More than half a billion working women don’t have maternity protections across the globe. The World Health Organisation says only 20%of countries require employers to provide employees with paid breaks and facilities for breastfeeding. A Mahikeng-based working […]
Tshwane issues 38 dismissal letters due to unlawful strike
SABC NEws reports that the City of Tshwane has issued 38 dismissal letters to employees who participated in the recent South African Municipal Workers’ Union (Samwu) unprotected strike. Last week, workers affiliated to Samwu continued with a strike demanding salary increases despite an interdict being issued. The City says it has also issued 89 letters to electricity switching teams who […]
North West Health to avail armed guards to protect EMS personnel
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SABC News writes that the North West Department of Health says it will work together with the South African Police Service and the Security Cluster to avail armed guards to escort ambulances in crime hotspot areas. This comes after two female ambulance crew were attacked while attending to a call at Jouberton in Klerksdorp. Spokesperson, […]
SAMWU concludes 7% salary increase for employees in the Water Sector
The South African Municipal Workers’ Union (SAMWU) along with parties in the Amanzi Bargaining Council (ABC) have concluded salary and wage negotiations for employees in the water sector. The salary and wage negotiations began in May 2023, in anticipation of the lapse of the agreement concluded last year. The agreement, which is effective from 1 […]
Employment and Labour on employing people with disabilities
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The Chairperson of the Commission for Employment Equity (CEE), Tabea Kabinde told the gathering that transformation in the workplace has been very slow for the designated groups, and even more so for the Persons With Disabilities (PWD), where change has hardly taken place. Kabinde was addressing the Employment Equity roadshow held at Diep in die […]
NEHAWU SIGNS A 7% WAGE AGREEMENT IN THE WATER UTILITIES
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The National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union [NEHAWU] has on the 03rd August 2023 concluded a 2023/2024 wage increment agreement with the South African Association of Water Utilities. The union considers the agreement a major victory for our members and workers. This agreement comes after protracted negotiations at the Amanzi Bargaining Council. Parties at the […]