Nigeria’s informal economy has grown considerably over the last decade. These are the individuals and microenterprises whose economic well-being is birthed and buoyed on the fringes of the formal economy; …
COVID-19: ADDITIONAL OBLIGATIONS ON SOUTH AFRICAN EMPLOYERS IN TERMS OF THE REVISED OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY DIRECTION
On 1 October 2020 the Minister of Employment and Labour published a new consolidated COVID-19 Direction on Occupational Health and Safety in the Workplace (Revised OHS Direction). The Revised OHS …
Limited duration employment contracts – unlimited hassles when not properly managed
Employers use limited duration contracts (LDCs) to create certainty and limit legal risk in respect of staffing solutions. Appointing an employee for a fixed period or defined project allows an …
ЮАР: профсоюзы наконец приветствуют компенсацию домашним работникам
Фундаментальные изменения, предложенные в поправках к Закону о компенсации за производственные травмы и заболевания (COIDA), включают распространение страхового покрытия на домашних работников. Компенсация за производственные травмы и заболевания…
Заявление ILAW: осуждая продолжающееся преследование зимбабвийских рабочих
Сеть ILAW направила президенту Зимбабве письмо, в котором осуждает продолжающееся преследование рабочих и профсоюзных деятелей в Зимбабве, в том числе заклеймил ZCTU как террористическую организацию. …
Предполагаемое убийство домашней прислуги: ILAW, Postmortem Report Family Query Report, Request for New Outpsy
Сеть международных юристов, помогающих рабочим (ILAW) и семья покойной Джой Адол, подозреваемая в том, что ее работодатель забил насмерть в апреле этого года,…
East Africa must prioritise women, girls’ protection during Covid-19 and beyond
For the better part of 2020, East African countries have been battling to contain the spread of Covid-19 with over 46,633 cases reported across Kenya, Uganda, South Sudan, Tanzania, Burundi …
Nigerian Ride-Hail Drivers Are Striking Over Regulations That Leave Them in the Cold
Ride-hail drivers in Lagos State, Nigeria launched a one-week strike on Monday to protest new regulations by the state government that were largely made without their input and could introduce …
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US-Africa trade relations: Why is AGOA better than a bilateral free trade agreement?
“In recent months, the U.S. began negotiations for a bilateral free trade agreement with Kenya. These negotiations are aligned with the current administration’s vision for trade reciprocity rather than unilateral …