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Labour department appeals ruling to register Simunye Workers Forum’s as a trade union

19th July 2023 Asive Mabula 0

The registrar of labour relations says the Simunye Workers Forum does not meet the Labour Relations Act requirements to register as a union.

Thousands of seasonal workers to get unemployment relief

23rd May 2023 Mzi Velapi 0

Seasonal workers would battle during off-season to get their unemployment relief. An outreach programme by the labour department’s UIF unit has changed that.

Restaurant workers in the US call for $15 an hour minimum wage

7th July 2021 Grace Carney 0

Despite the promise by President Biden that the minimum wage will be gradually increased to $15 an hour by 2025, workers feel that it has to be done now.

Casual workers bearing the brunt of Covid-19 and lockdown

8th October 2020 Muzi Mzoyi 0

The pandemic has targeted the vulnerable in society, and the economic fallout is hurting the ‘precariat’ the most.

Life gets even tougher for dismissed Shoprite workers

20th September 2017 Mzi Velapi 0

The case against 7 Shoprite workers who were dismissed after they took tips from customers has been postponed for further investigation. The retail company not only lay criminal charges of theft against the workers but dismissed them as well.

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