Inflation Monitor | January 2024 by admin CPI / inflation / inflation monitor / wage bargaining Headline consumer inflation rose to 5.3% year-on-year in January from 5.1% in December.
Read More3 months ago Debunking some big and small myths about the national minimum wage by Nelly Nyagah domestic workers / farm workers / impact / national minimum wage / vulnerable work More than six million people earning the national minimum wage will get a pay rise in March – a development that holds both promise and controversy.
Read More3 months ago Five essential resources for union negotiators by admin AGREED database / bargaining benchmarks / inflation / national minimum wage / sector reports / wage bargaining / wage calculator / wages Refresh your knowledge and skills on wage bargaining using LRS resources created for trade union negotiators.
Inflation Monitor | December 2023 by admin CPI / inflation / inflation monitor / wage bargaining Annual headline inflation fell from 5.5% in November to 5.1% in December.
Inflation Monitor | November 2023 by admin CPI / inflation / inflation monitor / wage bargaining The annual consumer price inflation was 5.5% in November 2023, down from 5.9% in October 2023.
Read More4 months ago Why empowered workers are vital for reaping the full benefits of AI by Christy Hoffman automation / collective bargaining / future of work / technology Employers should collectively bargain with workers to determine the risks of artificial intelligence and implementation and ensure any rewards are shared.
Inflation Monitor | October 2023 by admin CPI / inflation / inflation monitor / wage bargaining Headline inflation increased from 5.4% in September 2023 to 5.9% in October 2023.
Read More7 months ago Whose job will AI replace? by The Conversation artificial intelligence / automation / future of jobs / future of work / retail Here’s why a clerk in Ethiopia has more to fear than one in California.
Read More7 months ago “All parents of whatever stripe”: LRS as amicus curiae in a landmark equal parental leave rights case by admin care work / conditions at work / gender equity / impact / labour law / maternity leave / parental leave / UIF A change in the law on parental leave is imminent and likely to affect both maternity and paternity rights.
Inflation Monitor | September 2023 by admin CPI / inflation / inflation monitor / wage bargaining Fuel and food push inflation up to 5.4 per cent in September 2023
Location-based platform work in South Africa – Mapping the prospects for organising by admin digital economy / gig economy / gig workers / organise / platform economy / workers’ rights
Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) Fact sheet by admin care work / National School Nutrition Programme / social protection / UIF benefits / UIF fact sheet / volunteer food handlers / vulnerable work
Bargaining Benchmarks | March 2024 by admin GDP / inflation / labour relations / unemployment rate / wage bargaining / wages
Wage Bargaining Review | 2024 by admin Actual Wage Rates Database / collective bargaining agreements / wage bargaining / wage bargaining review