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Employment and Labour
Department of Labour on public complaints and cases referred to it for actioning
22 Aug 2018
The Committee received an update on the complaints which it had forwarded to the office of the Director General of the Department of Labour, and heard that of the 54 complaints, 36 had been resolved, 12 had been referred to other departments for resolution, and six were still in the ...
Employment and Labour
UIF Labour Activation Programme
14 Jun 2018
The Committee heard an update from the Department on the Labour Activation Programme and the reaction of Members was a mixture of praise and criticism. Members praised the Labour Activation Programme’s Turnaround Solution which was designed to protect and save jobs but were not happy with the organisation and quality ...
Employment and Labour
Compensation Fund Turnaround Plan; Horse Racing Industry investigation
13 Jun 2018
The Committee’s delegation to the recent International Labour Conference in Geneva provided feedback on their participation, and said it would provide full reports on the proceedings when they had been compiled. However, it was worth noting that the committees that played a major role had included representatives of African countries, ...
Employment and Labour
Department of Labour Quarter 3 performance
23 May 2018
The Department of Labour (DoL) and three of its entities – the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF), the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) and the Compensation Fund – briefed the Committee on their third quarterly performance.
The DoL explained its frustrations in dealing with non-compliant companies, and said it ...
Employment and Labour
Committee Reports on National Minimum Wage Bill; Basic Conditions of Employment Amendment Bill & LRA Bill
18 May 2018
The Portfolio Committee on Labour met for the adoption of the Draft Reports on the Bills, namely: National Minimum Wage Bill; Basic Conditions of Employment Bill; and Labour Relations Amendment Bill.
The Committee adopted the Reports on the three Bills with amendments.
The DA objected to the adoption of the ...
Employment and Labour
Labour Bills: proposed amendments & adoption; with Deputy Minister
16 May 2018
The Portfolio Committee on Labour met for further deliberations on the Labour Relations (LRA) Bill, the Basic Conditions of Employment (BCEA) Bill, and the National Minimum Wage (NMW) Bill in the presence of the Deputy Minister. The Committee considered and adopted the amendments to the three Bills and the highlights ...
Employment and Labour
National Minimum Wage Bill; Basic Conditions of Employment Amendment Bill; Labour Relations Amendment Bill: Labour budget: Committee Report
9 May 2018
The Portfolio Committee on Labour met for deliberations on the A-Lists of the National Minimum Wage (NMW) Bill, the Basic Conditions of Employment (BCEA) Bill, and the Labour Relations Bill. Highlights of the discussions were as follows:
Labour Relations Bill (LRA)
Clause 8
“(8) The Minister, [in] after consultation with ...
Employment and Labour
Race-horse groomers engagement
2 May 2018
The Committee met to engage the South African Grooms Association.
It heard that South African Grooms Association (SAGA) had since 2011 been fighting for recognition and only managed to get recognition through a recognition agreement facilitated by the Department of Trade and Industry between the National Gambling Board (NGB) and ...
Employment and Labour
DoL & UIF & Compensation Fund & CCMA & NEDLAC & Productivity SA & Supported Employment Enterprises 2018/19 APP
25 Apr 2018
Discussions on the National Minimum Wage Bill featured prominently during the meeting involving the Department of Labour (DOL) and five of its entities. The DOL had set a target of 1 May 2018 for the implementation of the Bill, but this target may not be realised, although it was still ...
Employment and Labour
Labour Relations Amendment Bill: deliberations; Auditor-General briefing on Labour portfolio
20 Apr 2018
The Portfolio Committee on Labour continued with deliberations on Labour Bills. The Auditor-General South Africa also presented a preliminary report on the audit areas of the Department and its entities.
The Auditor-General South Africa (AGSA) provided the Committee with insights on the audit areas of the Department and entities in ...