25 March 2022 Acknowledgements to Bowmans The Minister of Employment and Labour has published the new Code of Good Practice on the Prevention and Elimination of Harassment in the Workplace (the Code) in terms of the Employment Equity Act (EEA). The Code became effective on 18 March 2022 and repealed the Amended Code of Good […]
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25 March 2022 Courtesy of ENS Africa On 15 March 2022, the Department of Employment and Labour issued a Code of Practice on managing exposure to COVID-19 in the workplace (the “New Code”). The New Code is to take effect on the date that the Declaration of a National State of Disaster lapses. On the […]
25 March 2022 The South African government should focus on implementing a set of policy objectives that make the operating environment in the metals and engineering sector more business-friendly and ensure that the cost of production is lower, industry organisation the Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa’s (Seifsa’s) new COO Tafadzwa Chibanguza suggests. […]
8 February 2022 By: Lucio Trentini To view the original article in Business Day please click here SA businesses in the metals and engineering sector have faced enormous challenges over the past few years, with the Covid-19 pandemic compounding an already difficult situation. A shrinking domestic market, declining production, weak production sales, a smaller contribution […]
NUMSA CALL FOR CERTIFICATE OF NON-RESOLUTION AND INCHES THE INDUSTRY CLOSER TO POTENTIAL STRIKE ACTION 14 September 2021 At today’s CCMA facilitated MEIBC Dispute Sub-Committee Meeting (held between NUMSA, Solidarity, UASA, MEWUSA, SAEWA, and the SEIFSA Employer Associations, NEASA and SAEFA) NUMSA exercised its right to call for the issuing of a certificate of non-resolution. […]
16 September 2021 Please see note below regarding an update on the latest and emerging thinking on this topic which was provided by Mr Jonathan Goldberg, BUSA Business Representative on NEDLAC. COMPULSORY VACCINATION Following a discussion at Nedlac this morning we thought we would share some thoughts with you in respect of compulsory vaccinations. It […]
16 July 2021 By: Mpho Lukoto To view the original article click here The improvement in the sales of construction and building material is encouraging amid the challenging economic environment, the Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (SEIFSA) said today. Wholesale trade sales data released by Statistics South Africa (StatsSA) today showed an increase […]
6 July 2021 Negotiations on the 5th July held between SEIFSA representing the 19 affiliated Employer Organisations, NUMSA, Solidarity, UASA, MEWUSA and the SAEWA at the MEIBC, facilitated by a Senior CCMA Commissioner, continued with SEIFSA firming-up its offer on a three-year wage deal, on scheduled rates linked to a special phase-in dispensation for employers […]
29 June 2021 By: Mpho Lukoto To view the original article click here The Quarterly Employment Statistics (QES) data released today by Statistics South Africa (StatsSA) reflect South Africa’s turbulent path to economic recovery amid the deepening negative impact of COVID-19 restrictions on the economy, the Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern African (SEIFSA) said […]
22 June 2021 SEIFSA TABLES THREE YEAR WAGE OFFER, ON MINIMUMS LINKED TO A SPECIAL PHASE-IN DISPENSATION FOR INDUSTRY Negotiations on the 21st June held between SEIFSA representing the 19 affiliated Employer Organisations, NUMSA, Solidarity, UASA, MEWUSA and the SAEWA at the MEIBC, facilitated by a Senior CCMA Commissioner, ended with SEIFSA tabling a three […]