July 16

Construction and building material sales positive news for the economy in challenging times, says SEIFSA

16 July 2021 By: Mpho Lukoto To view the original article click here The improvement in the sales of construction and building material is encouraging amid the challenging economic environment, the Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (SEIFSA) said today. Wholesale trade sales data released by Statistics South Africa (StatsSA) today showed an increase…

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July 06

SEIFSA FIRMS-UP ITS THREE YEAR WAGE OFFER, ON MINIMUMS LINKED TO A SPECIAL PHASE-IN DISPENSATION FOR INDUSTRY

6 July 2021 Negotiations on the 5th July held between SEIFSA representing the 19 affiliated Employer Organisations, NUMSA, Solidarity, UASA, MEWUSA and the SAEWA at the MEIBC, facilitated by a Senior CCMA Commissioner, continued with SEIFSA firming-up its offer on a three-year wage deal, on scheduled rates linked to a special phase-in dispensation for employers…

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June 30

Addressing POPIA prior authorisation – the Information Regulator issues a Guidance Note for applications for prior authorisation

June 2021 LABOUR BRIEF NO. 439 Closely following its statement on WhatsApp’s proposed changes to its privacy policy, the Information Regulator (IR) has published a Guidance Note (on 11 March 2021) *regarding* the application for prior authorisation, which elaborates on the process to be followed by businesses who are currently processing or intend to process…

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June 29

LATEST EMPLOYMENT NUMBERS REFLECT A TURBULENT PATH TO ECONOMIC RECOVERY, SAYS SEIFSA

29 June 2021 By: Mpho Lukoto To view the original article click here The Quarterly Employment Statistics (QES) data released today by Statistics South Africa (StatsSA) reflect South Africa’s turbulent path to economic recovery amid the deepening negative impact of COVID-19 restrictions on the economy, the Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern African (SEIFSA) said…

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