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Mandatory Covid-19 Policy – you can, but should you?
In June 2021 the Department of Employment and Labour’s Mandatory vaccine Directive was published enabling employers the opportunity to implement a mandatory vaccination policy within their workplace. One major reason which may lead employers to consider this type of...

Settlement Agreement FINAL 2021 – 2024
To confirm, all unions have signed on one of the 2 current documents HERE. On Monday Solidarity and UASA will come in [to SEIFSA office] and re-sign on the same document as NUMSA, SAEWA and MEWUSA – this will become the original. That document will then be sent to the...

Strike brought to an end: 21 October 2021
KZNEIA has received official confirmation of the end of the strike by NUMSA. NUMSA will begin communication immediately and hopefully a return to work asap by the latest Monday 25 October 2021. Please note that there are details to be finalized. More communication on...

SEIFSA & NATJOINTS collaborative effort to curb strike violence
A delegation from SEIFSA had meetings with NATJOINTS over the weekend in a collaborative effort to curb the violence during the strike. During the meeting hotspots for strike violence were identified and SEIFSA was tasked to gather information and share credible...

Strike Update: Thursday 14 October 2021
It saddens me to report that the meeting with NUMSA last night failed to deliver an agreement. This does raise concerns of possible escalation in strike activity as parties become more desperate. Media reports are confusing as there are 3 distinct Employer camps with...

COSATU’S INTENDED NATIONAL DAY OF ACTION 7 OCTOBER 2021
INTRODUCTION Management may be aware, from recent media reports, that the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) is preparing for a national day of action in the form of a national stay-away on Thursday, 7 October 2021. This Management Brief provides some...

2021 Wage Negotiation: Strike day 1
Today marked the first day of the 2021 Wage Negotiation protest action. NUMSA was first in line to issue 48 hours’ notice of protest action which resulted in many factories and shop floors of companies in the Metal and Engineering industry being shut down as NUMSA...

Amendment of the EE Bill enters the last leg as the Department of Employment and Labour gears for sector-targets era
The Department of Employment and Labour’s Employment Equity (EE) Directorate is gearing itself for the implementation and enforcement of the new EE Act once the parliamentary processes are finalised by March 2022. The Director: Employment Equity, Ntsoaki Mamashela...