Read More3 months ago Is it time to rethink how we approach collective bargaining? by admin Actual Wage Rates Database / collective bargaining agreements / wage bargaining / wage bargaining review Wage trends for 2023 suggest the need for new approaches to collective bargaining.
Inflation Monitor | January 2024 by admin CPI / inflation / inflation monitor / wage bargaining Headline consumer inflation rose to 5.3% year-on-year in January from 5.1% in December.
Read More3 months ago Debunking some big and small myths about the national minimum wage by Nelly Nyagah domestic workers / farm workers / impact / national minimum wage / vulnerable work More than six million people earning the national minimum wage will get a pay rise in March – a development that holds both promise and controversy.
Read More3 months ago Five essential resources for union negotiators by admin AGREED database / bargaining benchmarks / inflation / national minimum wage / sector reports / wage bargaining / wage calculator / wages Refresh your knowledge and skills on wage bargaining using LRS resources created for trade union negotiators.
Inflation Monitor | December 2023 by admin CPI / inflation / inflation monitor / wage bargaining Annual headline inflation fell from 5.5% in November to 5.1% in December.
Inflation Monitor | November 2023 by admin CPI / inflation / inflation monitor / wage bargaining The annual consumer price inflation was 5.5% in November 2023, down from 5.9% in October 2023.
Read More4 months ago Why empowered workers are vital for reaping the full benefits of AI by Christy Hoffman automation / collective bargaining / future of work / technology Employers should collectively bargain with workers to determine the risks of artificial intelligence and implementation and ensure any rewards are shared.
Inflation Monitor | October 2023 by admin CPI / inflation / inflation monitor / wage bargaining Headline inflation increased from 5.4% in September 2023 to 5.9% in October 2023.
Read More7 months ago Whose job will AI replace? by The Conversation artificial intelligence / automation / future of jobs / future of work / retail Here’s why a clerk in Ethiopia has more to fear than one in California.
Read More7 months ago “All parents of whatever stripe”: LRS as amicus curiae in a landmark equal parental leave rights case by admin care work / conditions at work / gender equity / impact / labour law / maternity leave / parental leave / UIF A change in the law on parental leave is imminent and likely to affect both maternity and paternity rights.
Basic Conditions of Employment Act, 1997 by admin Basic Conditions of Employment Act / BCEA / conditions at work / workers’ rights
Location-based platform work in South Africa – Mapping the prospects for organising by admin digital economy / gig economy / gig workers / organise / platform economy / workers’ rights
Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) Fact sheet by admin care work / National School Nutrition Programme / social protection / UIF benefits / UIF fact sheet / volunteer food handlers / vulnerable work
Bargaining Benchmarks | March 2024 by admin GDP / inflation / labour relations / unemployment rate / wage bargaining / wages
Wage Bargaining Review | 2024 by admin Actual Wage Rates Database / collective bargaining agreements / wage bargaining / wage bargaining review