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New parental leave policy advances equality, but gaps remain

The amendments advance equality, but still fall short in two key ways, including for people living with disabilities.

7 months ago

Care Workers Day 2026

by Zanele Chakela care economy / Care Workers' Day / community health workers / decent work / ECD practitioners / extended public works programme / food handlers / gender equality

Challenging a system that depends on care, but refuses to value it.

8 months ago

7 GBVH clauses unions must demand at the bargaining table

by Nina Benjamin agreements database / collective bargaining agreements / gender based violence and harassment / gender equity / ILO Convention 190 / trade union development / workers’ rights

GBVH is a labour relations and organisational power issue. The fix must be too.

8 months ago

Can AI be a bargaining tool?

by Dr Salomé Teuteberg agreements database / AI / artificial intelligence / collective bargaining agreements / organisation and representation / technology

LRS researches how technology affects work and how to use it to our advantage.

8 months ago

Sustainability through programme development

by Dr Salomé Teuteberg impact / just transition / organisation and representation / partnerships / sustainability / technology / trade union development

What does it take to sustain strong organisations in a changing world of work? How can we build and sustain through shocks and transitions?

8 months ago

Belonging in the trade union

by Nelly Nyagah care economy / equity bargaining / GBVH / gender equality / impact / inclusion / transformative women's leadership

Strong unions ensure all members can speak safely and are represented in agendas, policies and leadership.

8 months ago

Capacity for organisation and representation

by Nelly Nyagah care economy / collective bargaining / communication / decent work / impact / informalisation / negotiation / organisation and representation / social dialogue / social protection / sustainability / technology / wage bargaining

LRS contributes to trade union development as convener, interpreter, translator, knowledge broker and space holder.

8 months ago

How workers’ voice is shaping AfCFTA processes

by Nelly Nyagah afCFTA / decent work / impact / labour provisions / organisation and representation / social dialogue / trade and industrial / workers’ rights

Our progress in challenging the marginalisation of trade unions in trade policy development.

8 months ago

The collective ‘coming out’ of care workers in the Expanded Public Works Programme

by Nelly Nyagah care economy / community health workers / decent work / ECD practitioners / expanded public works programme / gender equality / impact / informalisation / public care work programmes / volunteer food handlers

Who are we? Are we workers? Do we belong?

8 months ago

Gig economy workers set to get more protection under planned labour law reforms

by The Conversation BCEA / gig economy / Labour Relations Act / labour rights / platform workers / technology / workers’ rights

South Africa is proposing to extend labour and social protections to platform workers.

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FILTERS: latest 10 - for more browse by month

New parental leave policy advances equality, but gaps remain

Care Workers Day 2026

7 GBVH clauses unions must demand at the bargaining table

Can AI be a bargaining tool?

Sustainability through programme development

Belonging in the trade union

The collective ‘coming out’ of care workers in the Expanded Public Works Programme

Gig economy workers set to get more protection under planned labour law reforms

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