Labour Brokers
latest news & developmentsGrindrod Logistics workers strike over retrenchments
Unions say the company is keeping its workforce as casual labour to grow profits, in line with a trend in the transport sector
Labour battle: Labour brokers back in court
Some believed a 2018 Constitutional Court ruling would spell the end of labour broking. It didn’t
Pick n Pay workers lose their jobs for ‘striking’ during the lockdown
A group of workers have been dismissed, but they insist they never embarked on industrial action in the first place
Bye, brokers: Hello, service providers
Labour brokers were reined in by the Concourt, but they are already trying to exploit loopholes
Court shows employers who’s boss
A Constitutional Court ruling on labour-broking ends uncertainty over dual employment
Chips are down at Simba as workers prepare to strike
The company has allegedly colluded with labour-broking company Adcorp Blu to evade the requirements of section 198 of the Labour Relations Act
A make-or-break case for the labour-broking sector reaches top court
Labour brokers are fighting a law that advances calls to ban the practice
Zuma adds humorous touch to Sona debate response
The president was in top form, from "commending" Julius Malema and calling Mangosuthu Buthelezi the "voice of reason", to giving a history lesson.
Employment Services Bill on labour brokers gets go-ahead
The Employment Services Bill, intended to regulate labour brokers, has been given the green light in the National Assembly.
Truant MPs leave controversial labour Bill hanging
The contentious Labour Relations Amendment Bill – which deals with labour brokers, among other things – has not been passed for lack of quorum.
Labour action: A breakdown in collective bargaining
Wildcat strikes in the mining sector have set a new trend that could result in the unravelling of the formal system of collective bargaining.
Companies use brokers to avoid labour laws, says judge
Many companies in South Africa use labour brokers to circumvent labour laws, says Labour Appeal Court Judge President Dunstan Mlambo.
Cosatu admits ANC won labour brokers battle
Cosatu has conceded it lost its long-running battle with the ruling party for an outright ban on labour brokers.
Lawyers lick chops at labour rules
The jury has been out on whether the new set of labour-broker laws will benefit thousands of temporary workers, but litigation will soar.
Zuma: Cosatu was part of labour brokerage decision
The Congress of South Africa Trade Unions was involved in adopting the decision to regulate labour brokers, says President Jacob Zuma.