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Engineering News reports that the majority of SA Airways’ (SAA’s) creditors voted on Monday to postpone the publication of the business rescue plan for the state-owned airline until 15 June. Source: Latest News
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Minerals Council rebuts “wrong perception” that SA mines form epicentre for Covid-19 infections
Miningmx reports that the Minerals Council SA (MCSA) on Tuesday stated that mining was not an epicentre of Covid-19 infections. Source: Latest News
Two Durban metro cops gunned down on way to work on Tuesday
TimesLIVE reports that two Durban metro police officers, who were travelling to work in the same car, were gunned down near Hammarsdale on Tuesday morning. Source: Latest News
In precedent-setting judgment, pay dispute goes restaurant employees’ way
The Star reports that in a precedent-setting judgment, a Johannesburg-based restaurant company that claimed it had no obligation to pay employees’ salaries due to the Covid-19 lockdown, has been placed under business rescue. Source: Latest News
It’s a good time for employees to familiarise themselves with section 189 retrenchment processes, says Solidarity’s Gideon du Plessis
Gideon du Plessis, trade union Solidarity’s General Secretary, notes the good news that around eight million employees can return to work under Level 3, but says it also means that more employees will now have to face retrenchment processes. Source: Latest News
In terms of new regulations, Covid-19-positive employees no longer need to test negative in order to resume work
BL Premium reports that Department of Employment and Labour (DEL) has issued new regulations on Covid-19 that scrap the requirement that employees who have been diagnosed with the disease can only return to work after testing negative for the virus. Source: Latest News
Minibus taxi fare hike of 172% to be reviewed, says Santaco
BusinessLive reports that the controversial decision by Gauteng minibus taxi associations to increase fares by more than 170% is to be reviewed, according to the SA National Taxi Council (Santaco). Source: Latest News
Afternoon roundup of labour news on Monday, 8 June 2020
In our afternoon roundup, see summaries of our selection of South African labour- related stories that appeared thus far on Monday, 8 June 2020. Source: Latest News
Labour Court will have to weigh up contractual rights of public sector workers to salary increases
BL Premium reports that the Labour Court will have to answer the question of whether state employees have the contractual right to have their wage agreements honoured by the government when several public sector trade unions bring their legal challenge to the government’s refusal to pay wage increases in line...
Two top cops in R140m elaborate tender fraud cases
The Star reports that a staggering R140 million in an alleged elaborate fraud and corruption case has snagged two senior police officers. Source: Latest News