The CCMA uses dialogue based on conciliation and mediation to transform labour relations
A group of former employees are fighting for their jobs which were outsourced to WNS Global Services SA eight years ago
Richards Bay-based Bell Equipment recently reported a 63% bump in profits while workers demand a R1 000 transport allowance
The industrial action is the latest in a series of economy-hitting upsets for the state logistics company
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.
After being chased away for asking for minimum wage, Gqeberha bakers who endured racism turned first to the CCMA, then to a political party, then to a union. None helped
The platinum belt is roiling with tension once more after the assassination of Numsa organiser Malibongwe Mdazo
Adam Damons argues he has faced unfair discrimination, and that the City’s promotions policy did not make provision for discrimination based on disability
The labour dispute resolution body says there is a growing trend of political parties and civil society organisations representing workers at hearings
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
The statutory body mandated to resolve workplace disputes and save jobs will have its budget cut by R600-million over the next three years
Ferrero factory workers have won the first battle in what might become one of South Africa’s next wars on casual and precarious work
Behind closed doors, domestic workers are vulnerable to workplace violence and abuse, with little recourse against their employers
Women workers are more likely to lose their jobs in the fallout from the Covid-19 pandemic, slowing gains made over recent years
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
State bodies shielding workers have been weakened by budget cuts and high demands
The economic crisis triggered by the pandemic has laid bare longstanding deficiencies in labour rights around the world
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
Mister Sweet workers say they will not risk their health, and the lives of others, to continue producing and packaging confectionaries
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
Infighting intensifies as factionalism and purges rock the union ahead of its national congress
Chocolate factory workers say employment contracts without guaranteed working hours have had devastating consequences for their lives. Now, they’re fighting back
Nerine Kahn has stepped down as director of the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration following allegations of maladministration.
The jury has been out on whether the new set of labour-broker laws will benefit thousands of temporary workers, but litigation will soar.