The latest municipal worker wage deal has been hailed as a game-changer for labour stability. However, Legalbrief writes, in the public sector, wage demands that have been described as ‘total madness’, have set the scene for tough negotiations. The SA ... Read More
The Socio-Economic Rights Institute (Seri) says it is disheartened over Monday's acquittal of former North West Police Commissioner Major-General William Mpembe and five other officers for their alleged involvement in the Marikana massacre, reports TimesLIVE. Mpembe was charged in ... Read More
Parliament’s legal adviser has told the NCOP Select Committee on Security & Justice that President Cyril Ramaphosa's decision to grant judges a lower salary increase to that of magistrates is not unlawful. The Citizen reports that the committee yesterday ... Read More
The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) has called on teachers’ unions to fight alongside it, rather than against it. Western Cape MEC for Education David Maynier said he was aware that unions have threatened to go on strike following an ... Read More
Section nine of the Constitution asserts that ‘everyone is equal before the law and has the right to equal protection and benefit of the law’. This section not only prohibits discrimination, but also allows for affirmative action measures to be ... Read More
SA is on the path to decarbonisation – doing away with burning coal and other fossil fuels and moving towards renewable, clean energy, such as solar and wind power. However, notes Nthabiseng Mohlakoana, a researcher at Stellenbosch University in a ... Read More
Disability discrimination claims in the UK are surging as employers ‘struggle to get to grips with mental health issues among staff’, according to law firm Nockolds, with an increased number of disputes relating to depression, stress and anxiety. The firm’s ... Read More
Nine in 10 employees do not know that the best way to save the life of someone considering suicide is to ask them directly whether they have a plan to end their life, according to research by social enterprise Mental ... Read More
The detrimental impact of corruption sits front and centre in the minds of youth across Africa, with the government’s inefficient efforts to address it pushing more young people to emigrate. BusinessTech reports this is a key finding of the 2024 ... Read More
Workers’ share of the spoils of economic output has not recovered from a sharp drop seen after the Covid-19 pandemic, according to data that points to worsening economic inequalities as the roll-out of generative AI gathers pace. Estimates by the ... Read More
PwC has told its employees it is going to begin tracking their working locations to ensure that all workers spend ‘a minimum of three days a week’ in the office or at client sites. The Guardian reports in a memo ... Read More
* Jobless Nelson Mandela Bay residents waiting for UIF payouts during a crippling official backlog are being charged up to R80 to secure a spot in long queues at Labour Department offices in the city. They claim ‘unscrupulous’ individuals place rocks ... Read More
* Staff of the Durban University of Technology have held a lunchtime placard demonstration to highlight what they say are unfavourable working conditions and their concerns about retrenchments. The Tertiary Education National Union SA chairperson, Dr Naresh Sentoo, said: ‘There is ... Read More
* The ANC in KZN has refuted claims that it owes salaries to 40 parliamentary constituency administrators for two months and is closing some of its offices due to a budget shortfall. This after a leaked internal document, written by Zenzele ... Read More
Labour Appeal Court: Umicore v Numsa Judgment: 29 August 2024 Keywords: Fairness of retrenchment process scrutinised ̶ Behavioural questionnaire introduced midway through process ̶ Did not assess competence ̶ HHHH Higher earners unfairly targeted Summary: Umicore Catalyst SA acquired Delphi's business ... Read More
Financial Services Tribunal: Ally v FNB Judgment: 20 August 2024 Keywords: Financial Advisory and Intermediary Services Act, s 14 Summary: Mr Ally, the applicant, was employed by First National Bank as a representative to render financial services. In September 2023 ... Read More
Free State High Court (Bloemfontein): Municipal Workers Retirement Fund v Mafube Local Municipality and others Judgment: 5 September 2024 Keywords: Pension fund – non-payment of members’ contributions – non-compliance with court order Summary: The Mafube Municipality (first respondent/municipality) is ... Read More
