Calls for partnership to curb youth unemployment

The Labour Department has called on social partners to assist government in finding solutions to the issue of youth unemployment in the country. 11 May 2012 12:07

Transnet to create more than half a million jobs

State-owned transport logistics company Transnet told parliament yesterday that its R300bn infrastructure programme would create more than 588 000 direct and indirect jobs. 9 May 2012 13:41

SA's unskilled workers 'paid too much'

Economist Mike Schussler says if thousands of people who lack skills receive smaller pay rises at the entry level, SA could slash its 'embarrassing' unemployment rate. 8 May 2012 10:21

Labour brokers are 'human traffickers' - Craven

According to a Fin24 report, the Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) has accused labour brokers of being "human traffickers" because they are making profits by hiring out workers as commodities. 4 May 2012 13:35

Labour laws to set new course

In March, cabinet approved the submission of the amendment bills for the Labour Relations Act (LRA) and the Basic Conditions of Employment Act (BCEA) to Parliament. The two will deal with the phenomenon of labour broking and child labour, among other things. 2 May 2012 07:08

Labour reviews private security sectoral determination

The Department of Labour (DoL) has kick-started a series of national public hearings on reviewing the Private Security Sectoral Determination following a notice by the Minister. This, according to the department, forms as part of an investigation to review wages and conditions of employment in the sector. 24 Apr 2012 12:59

Job losses slow in clothing industry: Sactwu

[Zeenat Moorad] Job losses in the clothing, textile and leather sectors have shown a significant slowdown in 2011, a report tabled at the National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of the Southern African Clothing & Textile Workers' Union (Sactwu) showed. 23 Apr 2012 13:45

Gigaba: Please don't tell us how to spend our money

[Paddy Hartdegen] If some person, not a 'friend' or 'someone special', started telling me how to spend my money I'd probably tell them to get stuffed and to use goose down for the stuffing. 16 Apr 2012 11:03

US union aided Saccawu's Wal-Mart fight

A United States union paid legal fees for a local union to fight US retail giant Wal-Mart's acquisition of local retailer Massmart, according to a report on Wednesday. 13 Apr 2012 12:41

Solidarity plans affirmative action case against prison service

Trade union Solidarity is contemplating a major legal onslaught against prison authorities over affirmative action, the union said on Wednesday. 12 Apr 2012 10:29

Amendment to act will require balloting by unions

The proposed amendment of section 64 of the Labour Relations Act (LRA), re-introduces the requirement of a union to conduct a ballot before commencing with a strike. Balloting requirements were contained in the repealed Labour Relations Act, 28 of 1956, but these requirements were not retained in the Labour Relations Act, No 66 of 1995 (the current LRA). 30 Mar 2012 11:20

Non-compliance leads to wage strike

The minimum wage model being applied to clothing and textile workers is out of step with the realities of the industry and Business Day reports that this is the main reason why few of the companies are complying with its requirements. 28 Mar 2012 07:28

New Labour bills need more consultation

The Steel and Engineering Industries' Federation of South Africa (SEIFSA) has expressed concern about amendments contained in the Basic Conditions of Employment and Labour Relations Amendment Bills. 27 Mar 2012 09:53