3rd African Labour Law Society Programme 23 and 24 November 2020 Hybrid Conference

Decent Work in Developing African Countries: Contemporary Legal and Social Challenges The event has been pre-recorded.  https://africanlabourlawsociety.org/index.php/conferences Program Schedule: African Labour Law Society Programme 23 and 24 November 2020 Hybrid …

November 23, 2020

COVID-19 and Nigeria’s Informal Economy

Nigeria’s informal economy has grown considerably over the last decade. These are the individuals and microenterprises whose economic well-being is birthed and buoyed on the fringes of the formal economy; …

COVID-19: ADDITIONAL OBLIGATIONS ON SOUTH AFRICAN EMPLOYERS IN TERMS OF THE REVISED OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY DIRECTION

On 1 October 2020 the Minister of Employment and Labour published a new consolidated COVID-19 Direction on Occupational Health and Safety in the Workplace (Revised OHS Direction). The Revised OHS …

Limited duration employment contracts – unlimited hassles when not properly managed

Employers use limited duration contracts (LDCs) to create certainty and limit legal risk in respect of staffing solutions. Appointing an employee for a fixed period or defined project allows an …

South Africa: Unions welcome compensation for domestic workers at last

Fundamental changes proposed in amendments to the Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act (COIDA) include the extension of coverage to domestic workers. The Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases …

US-Africa trade relations: Why is AGOA better than a bilateral free trade agreement?

“In recent months, the U.S. began negotiations for a bilateral free trade agreement with Kenya. These negotiations are aligned with the current administration’s vision for trade reciprocity rather than unilateral …

The ongoing struggle to protect Guinea’s domestic workers

“On reaching the home where she was hired as a domestic worker, on 30 May 2020, in the Sangoya district in the upper suburbs of the Guinean capital, Conakry, 20-year-old …

ILAW Statement: Condemning the Continued Harassment of Zimbabwean Workers

The ILAW Network has sent a letter to the President of Zimbabwe condemning the continued harassment of workers and trade unionists in Zimbabwe, including labeling ZCTU as a terrorist organization. …

Alleged Murder of Domestic Worker: ILAW, Family Query Postmortem Report, Ask for Fresh Autopsy

International Lawyers Assisting Workers (ILAW) Network and the family of the late Joy Adole, suspected to have been beaten to death by her employer sometime in April this year, have …

East Africa must prioritise women, girls’ protection during Covid-19 and beyond

For the better part of 2020, East African countries have been battling to contain the spread of Covid-19 with over 46,633 cases reported across Kenya, Uganda, South Sudan, Tanzania, Burundi …