Middelburg Surrounding - 20-1-2024

Tag: labour

  • BuFf0k again challenges Labour Law Amendments

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    Eben van Deventer
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    While still employed, by HR City, we again elected to voice our concern over proposed amendments to labour legislation, including the implementation of the proposed Minimum Wage Bill (Read my Article on this Here). Similarly to our actions in 2012 when we sought to intervene in what it viewed as dangerous and unfair changes to…

  • Strike Looming in the Coal Sector

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    Eben van Deventer
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    Over the past few months employers and employees in the coal sector have been negotiating wage increases in the Coal Sector. Employees, represented by the NUM, Solidarity, UASA and NUMSA have reached a deadlock with the represented employers, Exxaro Coal, Anglo American Coal, Glencore, Koornfontein, Kangra, Delmas Coal and Msobo Coal which may well result…

  • When is an Independent Contractor actually an Employee?

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    Eben van Deventer
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    Given the tough economic climate and the relatively high cost of employment, workforce flexibility becomes one of the most important considerations for any business. This is actively hampered by restrictive legislation which regulates Fixed-term and Temporary Employment and effectively makes it impossible for an employer to structure its’ business to make use of this form…

  • Are Temporary Contracts Dead

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    Eben van Deventer
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    Following the promulgation of The Labour Relations Amendment Act (Act 6 of 2014) on the 1st of January 2015, various changes occurred within the framework of the Labour Relations Act (Act 66 of 1995, as amended) of which some impact om temporary workers. While many of these amendments became effective immediately on the 1st of January, some…