Basic Conditions of Employment Act, 1997 by LRS Basic Conditions of Employment Act / BCEA / conditions at work / workers’ rights A summary of the provisions of the most important sections of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act (BCEA).
Read More12 months ago Valuing care work: What are the prospects for women in the National School Nutrition Programme? by Nina Benjamin care economy / care work / National School Nutrition Programme / precarious work / volunteer food handlers Recognising Volunteer Food Handlers as deserving of decent work is an important starting point for establishing a society that truly values care work.
Read More12 months ago Managing retrenchments: How to negotiate workers’ rights by George Mthethwa CCMA / labour disputes / Labour Relations Act / Negotiator's Guide / retrenchment / workers’ rights Worker leaders must understand legal obligations, dispute resolution pathways, and the challenges and ideal outcomes when negotiating retrenchment.
Read More12 months ago Can minimum wages help reduce poverty under low compliance? by The Conversation contract job / farm workers / minimum wages / poverty line A study found that the 2013 hike reduced poverty in South Africa’s agricultural sector despite poor compliance.
Read More12 months ago Wage bargaining: Insights from NUMSA’s approach by Zanele Chakela bargaining benchmarks / bargaining strategies / collective bargaining / collective bargaining agreements / wage negotiations “We are worker-driven and mandate-driven. There’s nothing for us without us.”
Read More1 year ago Reclaimers play a key role in the fight against plastic pollution by The Conversation green collective bargaining / just transition / occupational health and safety / reclaimers / waste pickers Insights from South Africa into how their voices can be heard
Read More1 year ago Negotiating fairness, equity, and dignity in the workplace by LRS Actual Wage Rates Database / collective bargaining / collective bargaining agreements / conditions at work / wage bargaining Negotiators are better prepared to secure favourable outcomes by understanding conditions at work, minimum standards, and collective agreements.
Inflation Monitor | March 2024 by LRS CPI / inflation / inflation monitor / wage bargaining The annual headline inflation rate slowed down to 5.3% in March 2024 from 5.6% in February 2024.
Read More1 year ago The information required to prepare for wage bargaining and where to find it by LRS Actual Wage Rates Database / collective bargaining agreements / impact / wage bargaining / wage bargaining review A wage demand will be more persuasive if there is evidence that it is reasonable.
Read More1 year ago Victory for retail union in Malawi negotiating parental rights by Zanele Chakela breastfeeding policies / care work / conditions at work / gender equity / Malawi / maternity leave / parental leave / paternity leave CIAWU secured four months of maternity leave and one month of paternity leave for non-birthing parents at Massmart.
Trade, Employment and Trade Unions in Africa by LRS afCFTA / employment / gender mainstreaming / informalisation / social dialogue / trade liberalisation
Trade Union Informal Cross Border Trade Advocacy in Africa by LRS gender mainstreaming / informal cross-border trade / intra-African trade / policy brief / social dialogue / trade facilitation / Women in ICBT
The Real Economy Bulletin | 2024 Provincial Review by LRS employment / FDI / GDP / inflation / trade and investment
A Guide to the AfCFTA Protocol on Trade in Services by LRS afCFTA / AfCFTA Protocols / decent work / non-tariff barriers / Protocol on Trade in Services / services sector