At the end of August 2019, President Cyril Ramaphosa signed the National Qualifications Framework (NQF Amendment Act) Amendment Act 12 of 2019 into law. These amendments have significant repercussions for both job-seekers and employers. If an individual lies about his or her qualifications it could result in up to five […]
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The right to strike is enshrined in our Constitution and is fiercely protected by trade unions. However, the right to strike is limited in certain circumstances and specific procedures need to be followed. Section 77 of the Labour Relations Act regulates the procedure that needs to be followed in socio-economic […]
No proper procedure no protected strike
The 19th Annual Commission for Employment Equity (CEE) report has just been delivered to the Minister of Employment and Labour, Thembelani Thulas Nxesi, by the Employment Equity Commission (CEE). During the 2018 employment equity (EE) reporting period, 27 485 employment equity reports were submitted by designated employers. These reports took […]
What the 19th Annual Employment Equity Commission Report means for ...
On 30 July, Statistics South Africa released their Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) for the second quarter of 2019. During this period, the official unemployment rate rose to 29.0%. This is 1.4% points up from the 27.6% seen in quarter one. “Although government has done a lot of strategising in […]
Grim Picture Painted of SA’s Unemployment Landscape
by John Botha: COO of Global Business Solutions It is envisaged that the amendments to the Employment Equity Act (EEA) will be promulgated in early 2020. These amendments are currently being debated by the National Economic Development and Labour Council (NEDLAC). The EEA draft amendments give the Minister the right […]
How to set your business’ EE targets in line with ...
With the Department of Trade and Industry now having been combined with that of Economic Development, ex-Minister of Trade and Industry – Rob Davies – has been replaced with Ebrahim Patel. As one of his last official duties, Davies saw the Amended B-BBEE Codes of Good Practice being gazetted on […]
Post 31 May 2019 Amended B-BBEE Codes of Good Practice: ...
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