Public Holiday Remuneration

2019-06-27T11:48:13+02:00

There seems to be a bit of confusion regarding payments for public holidays if the public holiday falls on a Sunday and the Monday is a public holiday as well.

The Public Holidays Act 1994 provides:

The days mentioned in Schedule 1 shall be Public Holidays, and whenever any Public Holiday falls on a Sunday, the following [more…]

Public Holiday Remuneration2019-06-27T11:48:13+02:00

Poverty wages – Exceptions and uncertainties concerning the NMWA

2019-03-11T20:26:36+02:00

Resource: GoLegal Provided By VDMA Attorneys

With the arrival of 2019, we saw the National Minimum Wage Act No. 9 of 2018 (“NMWA”) come into effect, which has not pleased those who are most affected by it.

The NMWA states that the national minimum wage for each ordinary hour worked is R20. There are, however, [more…]

Poverty wages – Exceptions and uncertainties concerning the NMWA2019-03-11T20:26:36+02:00

Public sector wage deal inches closer as more unions sign

2018-06-08T07:47:31+02:00

The public sector wage agreement is close to being a done deal, with 48% of workers represented by trade unions at the Public Service Coordinating Bargaining Council (PSCBC) supporting the offer.

A majority of 50%+1 employee agreement is required to implement the deal.

“We are awaiting Nehawu (National Education Health and Allied Workers Union) to finalise their [more…]

Public sector wage deal inches closer as more unions sign2018-06-08T07:47:31+02:00

Satawu to engage workers on new offer as bus strike continues

2018-05-08T09:39:57+02:00

The bargaining council and the CCMA have proposed an offer of 8.75 percent for the first year and 8.25 percent for the second.

Bus commuters will have to find alternative transport until Wednesday when the South African Transport and Allied Workers Union (Satawu) will announce whether striking drivers have accepted an improved salary offer.

Satawu [more…]

Satawu to engage workers on new offer as bus strike continues2018-05-08T09:39:57+02:00

Incentivise employers instead of fining them …

2017-12-06T00:59:05+02:00

Incentivise employers instead of fining them with amounts twice the value of the underpayment or twice the employee’s monthly wage, whichever is greater plus interest – Cofesa

Government needs to get the economy growing,  cancel the junk status credit rating and resolve state capturing before wage increases can be [more…]

Incentivise employers instead of fining them …2017-12-06T00:59:05+02:00

Metal workers to intensify wage strike at South 32

2017-10-07T09:43:14+02:00

The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) on Monday vowed to intensify the strike against Australian miner South 32 in Richards Bay, Kwa-Zulu Natal, after a marathon negotiation session to resolve the strike was deadlocked.

The global mining company has an aluminium smelter in Richards Bay, South [more…]

Metal workers to intensify wage strike at South 322017-10-07T09:43:14+02:00

South Africa’s collective bargaining system on a knife-edge

2017-09-19T08:27:04+02:00

South Africa’s centralised collective bargaining system is at a critical “turning point”, with the sustainability of the current model being widely questioned in light of growing opposition to the extension of wage settlements to non-parties to the negotiations.

Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa operations director Lucio Trentini reports that the recently [more…]

South Africa’s collective bargaining system on a knife-edge2017-09-19T08:27:04+02:00

Metal engineering 2017 Wage Negotiations Update

2017-09-07T08:32:23+02:00

Information details of the wage agreement recently concluded between SEIFSA and NUMSA and other unions under the auspices of the MEIBC:

  1. It is important to note that implementation of this agreement is only compulsory for members of the affiliated associations to SEIFSA.
  2. If you are not a member of SEIFSA and its affiliates, then there [more…]
Metal engineering 2017 Wage Negotiations Update2017-09-07T08:32:23+02:00

Metal and engineering sector in wage deal for 7% in 2017

2017-08-23T12:14:09+02:00

Reuters reports that unions said on Tuesday they had agreed to a three-year wage deal for metal and engineering sector workers, ending weeks of difficult negotiations and averting an industry strike.

Employers’ body Saefa (SA Engineers’ and Founders’ Association), which is a former affiliate of the Steel and [more…]

Metal and engineering sector in wage deal for 7% in 20172017-08-23T12:14:09+02:00
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