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Employment and Labour
CCMA, Nedlac, Productivity SA, UIF on Quarter 2 performance; with Minister
14 Feb 2018
Four entities of the Department of Labour – Productivity SA, the National Economic Development and Labour Council (NEDLAC), the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) and the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) – presented their second quarter performance reports to the Portfolio Committee.
ProdSA emphasised the need for job preservation ...
Employment and Labour
Labour Law Reform: National Minimum Wage Bill, BCEA & LRA Amendments; Labour Department + Compensation Fund Quarter 2 performance, with Minister
31 Jan 2018
The Department of Labour briefed the Committee on labour law reform. The National Minimum Wage Bill was the result of a NEDLAC engagement process about wage inequality and the labour relations environment. The national minimum wage (NMW) was the minimum level below which no employee should be paid:
• The ...
Public Works and Infrastructure
Expropriation Bill: stakeholder inputs, with Deputy Minister
30 Jan 2018
This workshop was held to provide further input on the Expropriation Bill [BD4D-2015] that had been referred back to Parliament by the President to enable the Committee to chart a way forward. Input was provided by Parliamentary Legal Office and the Department of Public Works (DPW).
The Chairperson said that ...
Public Works and Infrastructure
CIDB on Contractors Grading Register criteria; Construction industry job losses; Women-owned construction companies
22 Nov 2017
The Committee was briefed by the Department of Public Works (DPW) Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) on proactive steps taken to increase the rate of progression of women-owned construction companies.
DPW highlighted challenges faced by women in the built environment, legislative framework of the built environment, analysis of the construction ...
Employment and Labour
Compensation Fund action plan; Department of Labour Quarter 1 performance; Labour Laws Amendment Bill:finalised
15 Nov 2017
The Committee adopted the Labour Laws Amendment (LLA) Bill clause by clause.
The Committee was briefed by the Compensation Fund on its Action Plan. The briefing provided background to the need for an Action Plan, objectives of the Action Plan, pillars of the Action Plan and a summary of the ...
Public Works and Infrastructure
Parliamentary Villages; Expanded Public Works Programme job creation: Public Works briefing, with Deputy Minister
14 Nov 2017
The Committee was briefed by the Department of Public Works (DPW) on the progress made with the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP), and on the status of the prestige accommodation programme at the Parliamentary villages.
The DPW described the progress made since the beginning of the EPWP n 2004, the ...
Employment and Labour
Labour Laws Amendment Bill: public comment & Department response; CCMA Essential Services Committee; Cosatu Memo
8 Nov 2017
The Department of Labour provided a quick summary of deliberations considering the changes recommended to the Labour Laws Amendment Bill. The submissions embodied the Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu’s) proposal and memorandum of the demands. This was in line with the total banning of labour broking and the ...
Employment and Labour
Department of Labour inspections and investigations based on Committee 2017 oversight visits; UIF Report
1 Nov 2017
The Department of Labour briefed the Portfolio Committee on Labour on inspections and investigations done in Gauteng, the Western Cape and KwaZulu-Natal. Findings across the board to varying degrees showed non-compliance to various labour laws including Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) benefits, Occupational Health and Safety.
In Gauteng the company visited ...
Public Works and Infrastructure
Payments within 30-day period: Public Works briefing, with Deputy Minister
31 Oct 2017
The Committee met with Department of Public Works (DPW) and Property Management Trading Entity (PMTE) to receive a brief on the Enterprise Resource System (ERS), a tool proposed to be used for improving payments to suppliers within the required 30-day period.
Highlights of the brief included the operating context of ...
Employment and Labour
Supported Employment Enterprises performance; COSATU Memorandum; Election of Chairperson
25 Oct 2017
The Supported Employment Enterprises (SEE) strategic objective is to provide work opportunities for persons with disabilities. A performance report on 2016/17 stated that production norms and standards were developed and training conducted with factory managers and instructors by end March 2017. However, performance norms and standards were not properly implemented ...