Minister of Employment and Labour, T.W. Nxesi invites the media to a briefing on the application to set aside the R5 Billion-rand agreement with Thuja. The Minister will brief the public and the media on the latest processes and actions that he has taken to set the agreement aside Since the outbreak of the story by the media […]
Employment and Labour Minister Thulas Nxesi has been fingered as a person of interest for the Hawks and the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) following an investigation into fresh allegations of corruption involving approximately R3-billion. This after a senior government official who has turned whistleblower drafted an explosive affidavit implicating Thulas Nxesi and his former director-general (DG), Thobile […]
A high-ranking official who has blown the whistle on alleged corruption and also frustrated the approval of payments worth R3-billion in the department of employment and labour is fearing for her life after receiving death threats The official has made allegations of theft, fraud and racketeering against employment and labour Minister Thulas Nxesi in an explosive affidavit […]
The law defines what constitutes unfair discrimination in differentiating between the terms and conditions of employment of employees The amended section to 6(4) of the Employment Equity Act provides that it is unfair discrimination for an employer to differentiate between the terms and conditions of employment of its employees if these differences are based on […]
The director-general of the Department of Labour and Employment, Thobile Lamati, has resigned. His resignation follows reports of backing a controversial project to channel billions from the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) into a private investment company, as part of a job creation scheme. Lamati conveyed the news to his top management in a WhatsApp message […]
The Basic Conditions of Employment Act (BCEA) recognises that employees are entitled to sick leave and that producing a medical certificate is justification for a period of absence in certain circumstances. But a medical certificate produced by an employee to justify a period of absence constitutes hearsay evidence, which employers are entitled to challenge. That […]
Trade union Solidarity is set to file a formal complaint with the UN against the South African government, citing violations of international standards against racial discrimination. The organisation asserts that these laws, including the Employment Equity Amendment Act, sectoral targets, and tourism equity fund laws, among others, not only violate international standards against racial discrimination […]
There was high drama at the Portlands Indoor Centre on Friday when Employment and Labour Minister Thulas Nxesi engaged with the residents of Mitchells Plain. Nxesi’s visit came after President Cyril Ramaphosa in April amended the Employment Equity Act (EE). The minister along with dignitaries addressed the community on the amendments, workplace equity, and affirmative […]
Employers who are unwilling to comply with labour laws will be dealt with harshly – Employment and Labour Minister, T.W. Nxesi 13 July 2023 The Department of Employment and Labour Minister, Mr T.W. Nxesi, has said that the issues of violation of basic employee registrations are becoming more increasing, and the Department is looking into […]
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