Labour Relations
latest news & developments
Are unions still relevant? Yes, they gave us our dignity, say workers
Labour relations reached a crossroads with the Marikana Massacre, raising questions about the relevance and power of unions post-apartheid
Workers’ Day: How the Commission for Conciliation Mediation and Arbitration can promote social justice through ubuntu
The CCMA uses dialogue based on conciliation and mediation to transform labour relations
New Tshwane mayor Nasiphi Moya vows to expose corrupt city officials
The capital’s new mayor will focus on resolving long-standing tensions with labour, coalition management, and service delivery
Business questions relevance of Nedlac
The council must review how it will remain relevant in an economy characterised by artificial intelligence, digitalisation and hybrid ways of working, business partners say
Indian embassy invokes diplomatic immunity to halt SA police investigation
A police detective investigating a detention and assault case was herself allegedly assaulted by consulate security
SA employee fired by Indian consulate ‘for spying’ wins first round at CCMA
Arguments that consulate staff have diplomatic immunity will only be heard later in the process
Soil and trials: South Africans embroiled in US farm worker visa debate
The Mississippi court case is unique; usually the grievances are against Mexicans accused of taking work from Americans
Expect average pay increases of 3% or less in 2018
According to PayScale, a one-size-fits-all approach to allocating increases doesn’t tend to be very motivating to employees
Northam expansion bets on a rise in platinum prices
The platinum miner seeks to up its production in expectation of a deficit on platinum supply from 2018 onward.
Marikana in the spotlight at labour summit
The worker issues that sparked the Marikana unrest have still not been addressed, political analyst Steven Friedman told a Pretoria labour conference.
Labour puzzled by lockout spike
Shutting down to ‘starve’ workers into submission is rare, but the tactic appears to be on the rise.
Busa disapproves of amendments to employment Bills
Business Unity South Africa says the amendments made to the Labour Relations and Basic Conditions of Employment Bills could be damaging to business.
‘Some progress’ in Prasa wage talks
Some progress was made in wage talks between Prasa and labour unions on Monday, with the rail operator changing certain conditions of its offer.