South Africa: Domestic worker unions fight to be able to claim Covid-19 compensation

Cape Town – Domestic worker unions and allies have rallied against their exclusion from social protection and compensation for occupationally acquired Covid-19 claims. The SA Domestic Service and Allied Workers’ …

South Africa: Temporary Employee-Employer Relief Scheme Benefit

Here is the full order by the South African Department of Labour: AMENDED COVID-19 TEMPORARY EMPLOYEE-EMPLOYER RELIEF SCHEME BENEFIT (C19 TERS), DIRECTION 2020

South Africa: Workers ineligible for Unemployment Insurance Fund can now claim Ters benefit

Thousands of workers left without means to put food on the table during the nationwide Covid-19 lockdown have found some relief now that they can access Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) …

ILO: State practice to address COVID-19 infection as a work-related injury

GEIP is collecting the growing State practice in relation to COVID-19 infection as a work-related injury. This work will be updated on a weekly basis.

Covid-19 and Labour Law. A Global Review

“This special issue of the Italian Labour Law e-Journal intends to provide a systematic and informative overview on the measures set out by lawmakers and/or social partners in a number …

South African health workers sue government over medical supplies

Medics in South Africa are taking the government to court over a lack of personal protective equipment. Tens of thousands of health workers say shortages are putting them at risk. …

WHY THE CONCOURT CASE FOR DOMESTIC WORKERS IS SO IMPORTANT – FOR EMPLOYERS TOO

In May last year, the High Court in Pretoria made a landmark ruling that could change the lives of over one million domestic workers in South Africa. That judgment allows housekeepers, gardeners, …

REFLECTIONS ON THE NKALA CLASS ACTION CERTIFICATION: ENHANCING ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOR AFRICAN MINEWORKERS

Returning from the 2019 United Nations Forum on Business and Human Rights, at which class actions featured prominently in business and human rights litigation, I began reflecting on Nkala and Others …

South Africa: ‘It is extremely irresponsible’: ‘New’ law has unions up in arms

Unions are up in arms over a statement by the Department of Labour that workers would have to conduct a secret ballot before going on strike. But Cosatu said this …

More than 200 miners stage an underground sit-in to protest against the sexual harassment & victimization of a female worker

“More than 200 employees at Lanxess Chrome mine in Rustenburg have staged an underground sit-in to protest against the sexual harassment and victimisation of a female worker. The National Union …