BY EVANS MUMBA ON JUNE 24, 2020 There is a huge market for Temporary Employment Services (Labour Broking) in Construction Engineering in South Africa. Due to the short-term nature of projects in this industry, the number of staff Companies require is completely reliant on the size and duration of the project. How Companies Benefit One of the biggest…
Month: July 2020
The application of BBBEE prescripts when doing business with government by Corné Lewis and Neha Dhana (CDH
July 2020 LABOUR BRIEF NO. 430 Section 217 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa directs National, Provincial or Local spheres of Government, or any other institution identified in national legislation to contract for goods or services in accordance with a system that is fair, equitable, transparent, competitive and cost-effective. The Broad-Based Black…
South Africa’s new personal information laws come into force 1 July 2020
June 2020 LABOUR BRIEF NO. 429 South Africa’s Protection of Personal Information Act (Popia) will finally come into force on 1 July 2020. The Act has been put into operation incrementally, with a number of sections having been implemented in April 2014. The legislation aims to promote the protection of personal information processed by public…
The Autonomy of the New World of Work for the Workforce after COVID-19 Malebo Maholo (SABPP – February 27, 2020)
June 2020 LABOUR BRIEF NO. 428 The new world of work has afforded many professionals ranging from Baby-Boomers to Generation Y’s with a spread of options of work, while their deliverables are ascertained by their nature of work. Although countless entrants and professionals may primarily opt to work on a full-time basis in organisations, the…
MINIMUM WAGES
May 2020 LABOUR BRIEF NO. 427 Employers and Employees need to understand the National Minimum Wage Act. (NMWA). The first anniversary for enactment of the NMWA has long gone and by now the initiation by DEL of the inspectorate program is well underway. The legislation provides for the creation of the National Minimum Wage Commission…
Forced Sick Leave and 3 other things South African Employees should know about the Covid-19 Corona Virus (Business Tech 13 March 2020)
April 2020 LABOUR BRIEF NO. 426 Law firm Webber Wentzel said that the Occupational Health and Safety Act places an express obligation on the employer to maintain a working environment that is safe and healthy. “On the issue of a healthy working environment, the employer must ensure that the workplace is free from any risk…
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