Employers who are unable to pay the minimum wage due to constraints in their businesses will be eligible for exemptions. President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed the National Minimum Wage Bill, which is expected to benefit about 6-million workers that currently earn below R3,700 a month when it comes into effect on January 1 2019. Business..
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Cyril Ramaphosa signs National Minimum Wage Bill to uplift the country’s working poor who earn below R20 an hour – What about old age pension Mr President, can’t you increase that as well?
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Nedlac (National Economic Development and Labour Council) says ‘yes’ to strike by all members of Solidarity
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After three months, Nedlac has approved an application by Solidarity to go on a lawful strike against the exclusion of white employees from employee share ownership plans.
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South Africa’s labour movements have been sent back to the drawing board
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After the presidential jobs summit failed to arrive at an agreement with big business on a moratorium on job cuts.
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Western Cape woes continue:- Cosatu threatens to shut down WC if province fails to deal with gangsterism
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Cosatu in the Western Cape has confirmed that it will file a section 77 notice on Tuesday after being approached by communities across the Cape Flats who are struggling under a barrage of gang violence.
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