Unions are up in arms over a statement by the Department of Labour that workers would have to conduct a secret ballot before going on strike. But Cosatu said this …
More than 200 miners stage an underground sit-in to protest against the sexual harassment & victimization of a female worker
“More than 200 employees at Lanxess Chrome mine in Rustenburg have staged an underground sit-in to protest against the sexual harassment and victimisation of a female worker. The National Union …
Domestic workers: overworked, underpaid and unprotected
Domestic workers wearing colourful coveralls, aprons and head wraps, some carrying mops and brooms, recently gathered at Church Square in Pretoria to highlight their struggles. Founding member of the United …
Domestic workers to get justice after high court ruling
The High Court in Pretoria has handed down a ruling that the exclusion of domestic workers in the Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act (COIDA) is unconstitutional, the United …
Constitutional Court ruling on labour brokers a victory for the working poor
Constitutional Court ruling on labour brokers a victory for the working poor
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REFLECTIONS ON THE NKALA CLASS ACTION CERTIFICATION: ENHANCING ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOR AFRICAN MINEWORKERS
Returning from the 2019 United Nations Forum on Business and Human Rights, at which class actions featured prominently in business and human rights litigation, I began reflecting on Nkala and Others …