Reminder: Extended Deadline for COIDA Return of Earnings is 30 June 2024

2024-06-07T08:02:20+02:00

Employers and businesses are to take note of the extended deadline set for 30 June 2024 to submit the Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act (COIDA) Return of Earnings (ROE). The extension for the period covering 1 March 2023 to 29 February 2024 was announced in a Government Notice. In addition to [more…]

Reminder: Extended Deadline for COIDA Return of Earnings is 30 June 20242024-06-07T08:02:20+02:00

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

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

Ramaphosa calls for equal pay for men and women #MayDay

2018-05-02T13:58:04+02:00

African National Congress President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday called for equal pay for men and women in South Africa.

Ramaphosa was speaking at a Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) May Day Rally held at a packed Isaac Wolfson Stadium in Port Elizabeth where he was warmly received by the crowds.

“We [more…]

Ramaphosa calls for equal pay for men and women #MayDay2018-05-02T13:58:04+02:00

Agri SA can’t say if new minimum wage for farmworkers is fair as it doesn’t represent workers

2018-01-31T11:40:48+02:00

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…]

Agri SA can’t say if new minimum wage for farmworkers is fair as it doesn’t represent workers2018-01-31T11:40:48+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

Numsa allegedly faces financial troubles, R500m reserve fund ‘raided’

2017-09-07T09:08:41+02:00

The Citizen writes that, according to a report in Business Day on Friday, the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) is facing a serious internal rebellion and its finances are alleged to be in disarray.

The union’s financial situation is apparently so bad it had to dip into [more…]

Numsa allegedly faces financial troubles, R500m reserve fund ‘raided’2017-09-07T09:08:41+02:00
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