The discussions around a national minimum wage are currently taking place at NEDLAC where social partners are negotiating the modalities of the national minimum wage. In addition, a number of research projects are currently underway to inform this debate. It would therefore be premature to speculate on the level or modalities of this proposed national minimum wage.
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a) The certain person is not on suspension and as such the question in its entirety is not relevant.
More »The Labour Relations Indaba convened by the Deputy President under the auspices of the National Economic Development and Labour Council (NEDLAC) adopted a Declaration on 4th November 2014. The Declaration contained a number of principles that the constituencies, including government, agreed would guide the work that has been taking place in NEDLAC since then.
One of the principles agreed to was to engage on ...
MINISTER OF LABOUR REPLIED:
Both the Department of Mineral Resources and the Department of Labour are handling this matter in terms of applicable legislations, viz; Section 189A of the Labour Relations Act and Section 52 of MPRDA. The CCMA is also fully engaged on this matter.
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Minister of Labour Reply:
The officials that accompanied the Deputy Minister were from the following Branches: International Relations, Public Employment Services, Compensation Fund, Unemployment Insurance Fund and Deputy Minister’s Office. The Department has tabled its 2014/2015 Annual Report to Parliament, the Honourable member may get a copy from the Clerk of Papers.
The focal areas for cooperation were inter alia:
Youth employment approaches; Strategic ...
(ii) 47 Trips
(b) (i) Hotel – No costs
(ii) Residential and Accomodation – No Costs
(aa) In Cape Town – No Costs
(bb) In Pretoria – No Costs
(2) (a) (i) Total Travel Costs R 220 317.00
(ii) 26 Trips
(b) (i) Hotel R 26 007.00
(ii) Residential and Accomodation – No Costs
(aa) In Cape Town ...
The Annual Report of the Department that I tabled during September 2015 provides information on the expenses incurred by the Department including travelling and accommodation both locally and abroad by all our officials. The Auditor General audited all this information. The Annual Financial Statements format did not however allow us to provide a breakdown of this information in the manner that the Honourable ...