Public sector trade unions now dominate union membership in South Africa. Reuters/Siphiwe SibekoFoundation essay: Our foundation essays are longer than usual and take a wider look at a key issue affecting society. The rise of public sector employment in South Africa has a much greater potential import than the private sector for the future trajectory of the economy’s … [Read more...] about South Africa’s civil servants are the country’s new labour elite | The Conversation
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How Africa offers opportunities beyond land, labour and commodities | The Conversation
Champagne being served in a bar on McCarthy Street in Lagos. Reuters/Akintunde AkinleyeIf the mass media is to be believed, Africa is hardly a continent brimming with opportunities for business. But for some time international business commentators have been positioning the continent as the next market with significant potential. It is now often described as being ready to … [Read more...] about How Africa offers opportunities beyond land, labour and commodities | The Conversation
Boy's death raises child labour concerns – SA in the News
Boy's death raises child labour concerns Kimberley - Concern has been raised regarding alleged incidents of child labour on a local farm after a 12-year-old Roodepan boy, Michael Witbooi, died after he was knocked down by a bakkie while apparently working on the farm. According to the boy's ... Read more on Independent Online Polar air packs a punch in … [Read more...] about Boy's death raises child labour concerns – SA in the News
Labour Court’s ruling on employment equity welcomed
The National Commissioner of the South African Police Service (SAPS), General Riah Phiyega, welcomed the Labour Court’s judgement, which dismissed with cost an urgent application by Solidarity that it be consulted when the SAPS adopts a new equity plan. The Labour Court in Johannesburg has confirmed what the SAPS has always argued – that we are not obliged to consult the likes … [Read more...] about Labour Court’s ruling on employment equity welcomed
Will amended laws make retail labour compliance worse?
Tanya Cohen (director of the Retail Association and speaker at the 2014 Retail Association Employment Conference) Photo: Supplied Intent on bringing non-compliant employers to book, the Department of Labour has amended the labour laws to provide for a far simpler process for enforcement. Whether these amendments will have the desired impact or merely increase costs of … [Read more...] about Will amended laws make retail labour compliance worse?
