On 26 July 2018, after three years of debate, the Constitutional Court made a judgement regarding the roles and responsibilities of temporary employment service (TES) providers and their clients with regards to employees. This pertains to the deeming provision referred to in section 198A of the Labour Relations Act (LRA). The ruling states that the […]
The 10th annual BRICS summit has kicked off in South Africa, launching the platform for leaders from Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa to discuss issues and topics relevant to these key emerging markets. The summit’s key point of discussion this year is around the fourth industrial revolution and bridging the digital divide – […]
The official unemployment rate increased by half a percentage point to 27.2% compared to the first quarter 2018 rate of 26.7%. The results of the Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) for the second quarter of 2018 released by Statistics South Africa today, indicate that the increase in the unemployment rate is a result of a […]