Cape Times reports that labour federation Cosatu has slammed the City of Cape Town for going “backwards” on its latest employment equity figures. Source: Latest News
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Fifty out of 139 retrenched workers at Birchwood Hotel reinstated
The New Age reports that 50 of the 139 workers retrenched by Birchwood Hotel in Boksburg have been reinstated, but they will only resume their duties in January next year. Source: Latest News
Dutoit Agri responds to Fawu strike action at Ceres fruit packing operations
Fred Meintjes reports that fresh fruit producer Dutoit Agri has reacted strongly to strike action by members of the Food and Allied Workers Union (Fawu) at its Ceres-based packing operations. Source: Latest News
Treasury’s implementation of retirement reforms a “declaration of war”, says Cosatu
The Star reports that Cosatu is so angry at the Treasury’s insistence on going ahead with its retirement savings reforms that it is threatening to withdraw its support for the ANC in next year’s local government elections. Source: Latest News
Paramedics warned that ambulances aren’t passion wagons
The New Age reports that paramedics in Mpumalanga have been warned they would be fired immediately if they were found engaging in sexual acts in state vehicles. Source: Latest News
Pilots go head to head with SAA chairperson Dudu Myeni
BDLive reports that pilots at South African Airways (SAA) have voted “overwhelmingly” in favour of a vote of no confidence in the carrier’s board chairperson, Dudu Myeni, and its nonexecutive directors. Source: Latest News
Pay hike for domestic workers from 1 December
ANA reports that domestic workers will receive a pay increase from 1 December, the Department of Labour announced on Monday. Source: Latest News
Nehawu, Parliament still at loggerheads over strike issues
News24 writes that hopes that their strike would have a happy ending on Monday were dashed for striking Nehawu members, who will carry on striking over how their performance bonuses are calculated. Source: Latest News
Web links to a selection of labour news reports posted on 16 November 2015
Our links page provides references to South African labour news reports we have come across on the Internet on Monday, 16 November 2015. Source: Latest News
One percent ‘graduate tax’ on the cards for business
Business Report writes that in the aftermath of concessions made in the #feesmustfall campaign that university fees would not increase in 2016, an option being considered is for business to pay an additional one percent tax. Source: Latest News




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