The recent release of the 12th annual report of the commission for employment equity is a reminder of the challenges still facing South Africans.
The jury has been out on whether the new set of labour-broker laws will benefit thousands of temporary workers, but litigation will soar.
Cosatu in the Western Cape says re-introducing a labour law that requires unions to conduct ballots before strikes would not solve violent acts.
Business has claimed that "irrational" labour Bills were passed before a final Nedlac report and were not properly assessed by stakeholders.
The balance has shifted on the bargaining
body for the engineering industries and this has meant increased representation for the smaller businesses.
Cosatu has expressed "shock" at Pick n Pay’s announcement that it is contemplating retrenching about 3 137 workers.
The Southern African Clothing and Textile Workers Union has expressed outrage at the news that manufacturer Seardel would close some of its divisions.
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/ 16 October 2008
The Labour Relations Act was drafted to recognise the labour rights of illegal immigrants as well, the Judicial Service Commission heard on Thursday.