South Africa’s latest unemployment statistics compared to 2020’s second quarter show that unemployment has increased by 52.1%—from 2.2 million to 6.5 million people. Specifically the youth unemployment rate which reached 46,3% (people aged 15-34 years) in 2021’s first quarter is worrisome. These figures highlight the important role that Temporary Employment Service (TES) companies play in…

OVERVIEW OF PROGRAMME: 53rd ANNUAL CONFERENCE, 6 – 8 September 2021 The 53rd Annual Conference which was hosted in Madrid and accommodated face-to-face and virtual participation, centred around 4 main themes, namely: Leveraging Technological Change Understanding Changing Employee Expectations Thrive Under Increased Uncertainty Focus on Spain and Latin America Read More

The Confederation of Associations in the Private Employment Sector (CAPES) offers a monthly review packed with information around the private employment sector. The monthly review covers a range of key topics stemming from a variety of forums. To view October’s monthly review click here.

The Confederation of Associations in the Private Employment Sector (CAPES) offers a monthly review packed with information around the private employment sector. The monthly review covers a range of key topics stemming from a variety of forums. To view September’s monthly review click here.

The Services Sector Education and Training Authority (Services SETA) invites Levy paying entitiesto apply for discretionary grant funding to Learnerships Employed and Skills ProgrammeEmployed interventions The application window will open on 7 September 2021 at 8:00 AM and will close on 15 October2021 at 4:00 PM. For detailed information please refer to our website www.serviceseta.org.za…

Date: September 2021 LABOUR BRIEF NO. 443 The Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013 (POPIA) provides for the protection of personal information processed by public and private bodies. Whilst POPIA defines personal information, it also creates another category termed ‘special personal information’. POPIA defines ‘personal information’ as information relating to: Living natural persons…

Date: August 2021 LABOUR BRIEF NO. 442 Understanding whether attaining employment after a dismissal precludes an employee from receiving full back pay. Does the fact that a dismissed employee obtained employment immediately after their dismissal preclude them from receiving full back pay as a consequence of a finding that their dismissal was unfair? This is…

Date: August 2021 LABOUR BRIEF NO. 441 Many employers are all too aware of the potential pitfalls associated with engaging deemed employees, i.e., employees who earn less than the annual earnings threshold set by the Minister of Employment and Labour from time to time, which is currently R211,596.30 and who, in terms of section 198A(3)(b)…

Airline Pilots Association of South Africa (ALPA-SA), as represented by the South African Airways PilotsAssociation (SAAPA), a branch of ALPA-SA obo Members v South African Airways (SOC) Limited andOthers (J398/21) ZALCJHB 57. The Applicant, Airline Pilots Association of South Africa (ALPA-SA), as represented by the South AfricanAirways Pilots Association (SAAPA) represents about 89% of…

Closely following its statement on WhatsApp’s proposed changes to its privacy policy, the Information Regulator (IR) has published a Guidance Note (on 11 March 2021) regarding the application for prior authorisation, which elaborates on the process to be followed by businesses who are currently processing or intend to process personal information which is subject to…