As we all by now know, the recent platinum mining strike in North West province, followed by the metal and engineering sector strike, severely impacted on the economy. Retrenchments are at the order of the day and the end is not yet in sight.But how much do strikes cost the economy annually? In 2012...
Read moreFacilities assistance and training:It is the employer’s duty to ensure that Representatives are properly empowered to perform their duties as health and safety representatives. Representatives must be trained during working hours.Inspection intervals are not specified. Representatives have bee...
Read moreHazards may arise from The workplace environment e.g. insufficient lighting Equipment/Plant e.g. a noisy engine which has not been insulated Substances e.g. explosive fumes building up in a storage area; and Work systems e.g. storage of files at high level causing retrieval hazards Examples of ...
Read moreThe recent case of Solidarity obo Wehncke v Surf4cars (Pty) Ltd (JA63/11) [2014] ZALAC 6 (20 February 2014) concerned an alleged automatically unfair dismissal where the alleged reason for the dismissal was to compel the employee to accept a demand in respect of a matter of mutual int...
Read morePresident Zuma recently announced measures to resolve the labour troubles afflicting especially the mining sector. In his state of the nation address he announced, amongst other things, the appointment of an Inter-Ministerial Committee on the Revitalisation of Distress Mining Communities.Further, he...
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