Focus
‘Massive’ gender gap persists across global workforce
The celebration of International Women’s Day, on 8 March, was again tempered by the lack of progress in tackling issues facing women in the workplace, particularly the lack of movement in reducing the gender pay gap and continued discrimination, writes ...
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South Africa
Mystery of senior public servants' qualifications
At the end of 2023, the qualifications of 1 779 senior management service staff in the government were not specified on the central system used for the administration of the public service payroll (Persal), BusinessLIVE reports Public Service & Administration ...
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Salaries stalled at 2006 levels
South Africans now earn on average what they earned in 2006, taking inflation into account, because SA's economic growth has been trending lower since 2013. The country’s economy only grew by 0.6% in 2023, according to GDP data ...
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Not enough money to pay full increases – SARS
SARS commissioner Edward Kieswetter has told unions representing its employees that the taxman’s funding deficits between R2.35bn and R3.5bn over a three-year period forced him not to fully increase salaries by 6.2%. A Sunday Independent report notes ...
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Numsa considers fresh bus sector pay offer
Cosatu appeals to Durban strikers over 'political hijacking'
Nehawu ends strike at University of Pretoria
Costs mount in Cape Town disciplinary hearing
Public sector pensions join two-pot system
Mbalula contempt bid to go ahead – DA
Mkhwebane pleads poverty in gratuity battle
Worker fired for parking list mistake wins case
Minister accused of 'witch hunt' against top managers
Amplats admits lapse in due diligence on Leoka PhD
Former farm workers take dismissal case to CCMA
Harassment claims emerge at top magistrate's hearing
Lack of diversity in legal profession flagged
Teacher found guilty of harassment charges
Health sector security guards wait for salaries
Unions pay tribute to ‘dedicated labour activist’
Pension funds can’t prop up state entities – Solidarity
Numsa calls for RAF CEO to be removed
Analysis
Cadre deployment ‘was always a fraught idea’
‘It is not that cadre deployment has been given a bad name, it’s that it is a bad idea.’ For this reason, says the Institute of Race Relations’ Terence Corrigan, cadre deployment must be done away with, completely. ‘Where ...
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Health
Long Covid sufferers seek compensation
Dozens of UK healthcare workers with long Covid are waiting for the High Court to progress their compensation claim. The group of around 70 people is suing the National Health Service, alongside other employers, for loss of income due to ...
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World
Kenyan judge rules for diversity policy
The recruitment of 1 406 revenue service assistants by the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) last year was unconstitutional, the High Court has said. Justice William Musyoka ruled that the exercise, which was conducted by the KRA last year, was heavily ...
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DRC child labour case dismissed
A US federal appeals court has dismissed a lawsuit that alleged that five major tech companies were complicit in the use of child labour to mine cobalt in the DRC. The lawsuit named Apple, Microsoft, Tesla, Dell Technologies and Google ...
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Discrimination and harassment ‘shockingly prevalent’ at NHS
NHS staff in England are facing record levels of discrimination from the public, and more than one in five say they will look for a new job within the next year as issues including burnout, pay dissatisfaction and resourcing pressures ...
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Nigeria suspends expatriate employment levy
Lufthansa cabin crew strikes continue
Briefs
Santam ups minimum wage
* Santam has joined Old Mutual in setting its minimum wage at R15 000 per month, putting pressure on other financial services companies to reconsider their minimum wages. Santam has a 6 472 workforce, making it one of the biggest employers ...
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IEC leak accused fired
* The Electoral Commission of SA has confirmed that an employee behind the leaking of the ANC and uMkhonto weSizwe Party’s candidates lists has been fired. The lists, which includes personal information of the parties’ national and provincial candidates, started making ...
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