The South African Revenue Services says it will be engaging with the industry stakeholders through regional roadshows on the implementation of the Sugary Beverages Levy (SBL) which will come to effect from April 1, 2018.
The dates and regions for the roadshows are as follows (venues not yet confirmed):
Business Report writes that agricultural sector association Agri SA on Wednesday said that it could not say whether the recent increase in minimum wages for farm and forestry workers was fair or not.
This was after the Department of Labour on Tuesday released the minimum wage rates for [more…]
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…]
At a recent public meeting in Limpopo, a chief inspector of the Department of Labour said that of 333 workplaces inspected 40 were not compliant with the Basic Conditions of Employment Act.
He said that an increase in CCMSA cases are also of concern. 18 000 more employers [more…]
The Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) has ruled that that the withdrawal of resignation cannot have any effect unless the employer consents to such withdrawal. The enforcement of the resignation is therefore not an unfair dismissal and applicants have no claim as a result.
In the case [more…]
In July this year, 72 JSE-listed companies were identified as the subject of employment equity reviews by the Department of Labour Inspection and Enforcement Services (IES). As a result of this process, the IES has announced that 50 JSE-listed companies, including the JSE, have been found to [more…]
A minimum of R20 per hour which translates into a monthly wage of about R3 500 for a 40-hour week, and about R3 900 for those who work 45 hours a week.
The draft legislation will now be referred to Parliament for further deliberation, after which President [more…]
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…]
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…]
Thousands of jobs and the future existence of South African based paint manufacturers are at risk because of a government decision to negotiate the abolition of Chapter 39 import duties, specifically resins, from the East African Community (EAC) and Egypt.
The abolition of the duties is linked to the [more…]
City Press reports that the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) said after five workers were killed at Harmony Gold’s Kusasalethu mine that mining companies get away with minor sanctions over fatalities when they should face full prosecution.
“Investigations are done after every incident, but we never know what happens [more…]
The New Age reports that an average of 10% of teachers are absent daily at most South African public schools, which means that at a 40-classroom school, four classrooms remain unsupervised or other teachers have to step in.
Sick leave is the biggest and main contributor at 66%. Funerals contribute [more…]
Information details of the wage agreement recently concluded between SEIFSA and NUMSA and other unions under the auspices of the MEIBC:
BusinessLive reports that a new report published on Thursday by the University of Cape Town’s (UCT’s) labour and enterprise policy research group argues that new legislation will have to be drafted to ensure that the national minimum wage (NMW) is effectively implemented.
The NMW will be implemented from May [more…]
ANA reports that the Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) on Thursday urged people seeking employment to be wary of a fake job advert that was circulating on social media.
It listed vacancies at the GCIS, government departments and other organisations. “We are warning the public about the fake advert [more…]
ANA reports that the Department of Labour (DOL) on Monday said it was taking six companies to court over breaches of the Employment Equity Act (EEA).
The department’s Inspection and Enforcement Services (IES) branch is taking the companies to court for prosecution for failure to prepare employment equity plans [more…]
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…]
A small business owner has been given a dressing down for accusing a client on Facebook of late payment after ordering a consignment of uniforms.
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