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The Saturday Star reports that a recent Labour Appeal Court (LAC) ruling has sent a stern warning to employers to be more tolerant of their employees’ religious beliefs. Source: Latest News
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‘Humiliated’ managers at North West community safety and transport call on premier to intervene in standoff with administrator
City Press reports that North West Premier Job Mokgoro has been called in to intervene in a standoff between senior managers and the administrator at the department of community safety and transport in order to avoid total insubordination. Source: Latest News
'Protect me from yourself ' IT boss at SARS heads to CCMA over alleged bullying to get her to resign
News24 reports that SA Revenue Service (SARS) IT head Mmamathe Makhekhe-Mokhuane, of ‘Protect me from yourself’ fame, has approached the CCMA, claiming she is being bullied to resign from the tax body. Source: Latest News
Labour department to post names on its website of employers failing to comply with national minimum wage
News24 reports that Labour Minister Mildred Oliphant says government will name and shame employers who fail to comply with the national minimum wage (NMW). Source: Latest News
Numsa anticipating difficult wage negotiations in various sectors in coming months
EWN reports that the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) says it’s anticipating a difficult wage negotiations season as it prepares to bargain in several sectors in the coming months. Source: Latest News
SANDF clarifies the discharge of 35 trainee medics who went AWOL in Cuba
ANA reports that the SA National Defence Force (SANDF) on Friday released details about the administrative discharge of 35 of its members who went on absent without leave (AWOL) in Cuba. Source: Latest News
SAMA commissions PE Corporate Services to investigate levels of overtime worked by public service medical practitioners
The SA Medical Association (SAMA) indicated on Friday that it had commissioned management consultancy PE Corporate Services to conduct an investigation into the levels of overtime worked by medical practitioners in the public service. Source: Latest News
Improve reliability of trains and cut down on cancellations, transport minister Nzimande orders Prasa board
ANA reports that Transport Minister Blade Nzimande has instructed the board of the Passenger Rail Agency of SA (Prasa) to improve the reliability of trains by 60% and improve train cancellations by 41%. Source: Latest News
Sibanye-Stillwater builds war chest against possible platinum strikes by raising another R1.75bn
BL Premium reports fresh from a rights placement for R1.7bn, Sibanye-Stillwater is to raise a similar amount by selling future gold production to Citibank, giving it protection from a potential platinum sector strike. Source: Latest News
Afternoon roundup of labour news on Thursday, 11 April 2019
In our afternoon roundup, see summaries of our selection of South African labour- related stories that appeared thus far on Thursday, 11 April 2019. Source: Latest News