social protection | Labour Research Service

Access Granted – Volunteer Food Handlers secure UIF benefits

A group of Volunteer Food Handlers in Gauteng demanded that schools and the labour department ensure timely access to their UIF benefits.

Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) Fact sheet

by LRS care work / National School Nutrition Programme / social protection / UIF benefits / UIF fact sheet / volunteer food handlers / vulnerable work

Everything a Volunteer Food Handler should know about UIF benefits.

3 years ago

How parental social protection falls short for mothers

by Dr Salomé Teuteberg discrimination / domestic workers / gender equality / informal workers / maternity protection / social protection / UIF

Women are less likely to benefit from contributory schemes such as UIF and COIDA if they are linked to formal employment.

3 years ago

Women’s human rights in the informal sector

by LRS discrimination / gender based violence / gender equality / informalisation / national minimum wage / precarious employment / social protection

This Women’s Month, we advocate for better protection of women’s rights, especially in the informal sector, and celebrate trade unions that are working to improve the lives of many.

4 years ago

Mapping the legal exclusion of domestic workers from labour law in Africa

by Ziona Tanzer africa / care work / domestic workers / labour law / social protection

An analysis of gaps in the regulation of domestic work in South Africa, Malawi, Mauritius, Lesotho, Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Uganda and Ethiopia.

4 years ago

A personal perspective on parental leave

by Dr Salomé Teuteberg gender equity / maternity leave / parental leave / social protection / workers’ rights

Trade unions must continue to demand adequate maternity protection, paid parental leave and other basic social protection measures for all working parents.

4 years ago