Commission For Conciliation
latest news & developmentsReflections on workers’ regression, resistance and renewal
With millions of South Africans unemployed — particularly young people — employers wield enormous power. The message is clear: “If you don’t accept these conditions, there are…
Fragmented workers, the only mourners in ANC-SACP divorce
When workers are divided by political loyalty to competing parties, they cannot effectively unite against employers during wage negotiations
Flysafair reaches wage deal with pilots, ending strike
According to union Solidarity, pilots will receive salary increases of between 6% and 6.9% over the next four years
Female pastor successful in constructive dismissal claim
Judgment confirms that where employers fail to properly address grievances or mitigate the cause of a complaint, a constructive dismissal claim may succeed
Justice in the digital age: Can AI transform labour dispute resolution?
Using artificial intelligence would address financial burdens, eliminate geographical restrictions and offer agility in conflict resolution – but there are pitfalls such as bias
Indian consulate in Durban fired SA worker over China spying claims
Former clerk Siphiwe Mchunu also claims black staff members are subjected to racist treatment
Special Investigating Unit manager accused of harassment
The complainant says the senior manager made romantic advances and told her that her employment future was in his hands
Labour court upholds dismissal of lying municipal chief financial officer
The court overturned the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration ruling that Paul Mpele had been unfairly dismissed
Will business come to the table for Cyril to meet his 100-day promise?
Disagreements over a basic income grant, labour law reform and how to save the economy mean consensus is still far off. But trade-offs – and political shifts – will eventually…
SABS ‘contemplates’ 170 retrenchments to save R150m
Salaries account for 65% of the South African Bureau of Standards’ total operating costs
Budget cuts give bad bosses a break
A scaled-down labour inspectorate will leave vulnerable workers at the mercy of ‘unscrupulous employers’
Small business owners closing shop and feeling the financial squeeze
The hopes and dreams of many entrepreneurs have been dashed. We track some of the owners of SMMEs, who talk of losing everything they worked for
Labour battle: Labour brokers back in court
Some believed a 2018 Constitutional Court ruling would spell the end of labour broking. It didn’t
Possible lockdown retrenchments are already soaring
After just three months of lockdown, more than 100 000 workers could lose their jobs
SABC plans to retrench 600 employees
Broadcaster cites “poor sales effectiveness, ineffective commercial product, old pricing models and inadequate technology infrastructure” as driving cuts