The outsourced employees are still fighting for their jobs after the Labour Appeals Court ruled in their favour against WNS
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While it is stressful to lose your job, it can open new doors for you
A group of former employees are fighting for their jobs which were outsourced to WNS Global Services SA eight years ago
The union wants the court to decide whether the policy of enforcing vaccinations at UFS holds water.
Workers on strike for a ninth week at a vehicle manufacturer in Gqeberha have accused the company of flip-flopping during negotiations for better wages and medical aid contributions.
The platinum belt is roiling with tension once more after the assassination of Numsa organiser Malibongwe Mdazo.
Workers mobilise over unfair labour practices and failure to recognise their trade union
The labour dispute resolution body says there is a growing trend of political parties and civil society organisations representing workers at hearings
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Covid-19 and budget cuts have combined to create a nightmare for those seeking help with cases of unfair dismissal or suspension, which have risen because of the pandemic’s economic effects.
The company has been ordered to reinstate and compensate employees it dismissed unfairly after a strike. And although a court review may delay justice, the workers won’t give up the fight
Some of the 181 workers were dismissed for carrying sticks during a strike, others were dismissed even though they weren’t at the picket, but were deemed guilty by association
Luma, a new legal advice chatbot, will help people navigate daunting workplace disputes
Experts disagree on the meaning behind carrying sticks during strike action, a debate that will be aired at the CCMA on Wednesday
An upcoming CCMA case will consider whether workers carrying sticks at a strike is an act of intimidation or a call for unity
The SABC says it needs to cut R700-million to survive. But senior politicians have allegedly interfered to stop retrenchments from proceeding
The national broadcaster has rejected claims that it did not follow correct retrenchment and audit processes
The effect of Covid-19 and the land reform department’s freeze of R23-million because the ITB didn’t comply with budget submissions are cited as some of the reasons for the staff cuts
State bodies shielding workers have been weakened by budget cuts and high demands
After just three months of lockdown, more than 100 000 workers could lose their jobs
Broadcaster cites “poor sales effectiveness, ineffective commercial product, old pricing models and inadequate technology infrastructure” as driving cuts
Leaders of two competing groupings in the Food and Allied Workers Union have fired each other
Data shows that during the lockdown the statutory body has dealt with 75% fewer cases than during the same period last year
As SAA subsidiaries declare hardship to staff, business-rescue practitioners urge them to sign agreements to save severance payouts
Last week, the International Labour Organisation warned that the economic fallout of the coronavirus outbreak would have a devastating effect on global working poverty
Almost three million workers are not covered by measures implemented by the department of employment and labour to lessen the economic effects of the coronavirus
The statutory body mandated to deal with workplace disputes released an urgent directive postponing all matters set down to be heard between March 18 and April 14
A special executive committee meeting of business, labour and government was held on Monday to discuss a common programme to slow down the spread of Covid-19
The statutory body has introduced a new strategy, but it is not receiving enough funding
For two years the man parachuted into a City of Johannesburg department dealing with the biggest and most crucial contracts required to run the city has been suspending and sidelining top officials in an apparent effort to direct the outcome of multimillion rand tenders. We track down who this man is and why it had taken so long for the city to investigate him
Cases referred to the organisation increased by 4% since last year
Numerous applications for exemption are hampering the government’s efforts to reach its target of six million workers being paid the minimum wage
Armed with brooms and mops, domestic workers took to the streets to demand better wages, recourse to legal protection against unscrupulous employers