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Cape firefighters threaten DA to intervene in dispute or face losing votes By Bulelwa Payi Share Cape Town - The City of Cape Town’s firefighters have taken their dispute with the municipality to the doorstep of the DA – threatening the party to intervene or face losing votes. The action came as the City told 439 of the firefighters that if they pleaded guilty to the charges they faced for “striking illegally” in 2019, they would avoid disciplinary action. In addition, ...

Firefighter heroes face the chop By Bulelwa Payi Share WHEN the alarm signalled the devastating blaze on Table Mountain, firefighters who are in a protracted battle with the City and face possible dismal were ready to serve. One firefighter, who cannot be named for fear of reprisal, said he was among the first crew to arrive on the scene to try to contain the spread of the wildfire. More than 500 firefighters in the Western Cape could face dismissal after disciplinary procedures were instituted...

The Daily Vox in the early hours of Sunday morning has wreaked havoc on Cape Town, destroying historical buildings and forcing the University of Cape Town to suspend its academic programme for two days.  On Monday morning, the fire that has ravaged parts of Cape Town had spread to Devils Peak and the front face of Table Mountain, forcing a new round of evacuations of nearby suburbs. Although the damage caused by the fire is extensive, it has thankfully not caused any loss of life....

Michael Bagraim writes that he has been receiving many queries from employees, trade unions and advisers telling him that their monthly or weekly payments are often paid late, leading to all sorts of problems. Photo: Simphiwe Mbokazi/African News Agency (ANA) Employers have legal and moral obligation to pay on time As the economy builds again, we find many employers struggling with timeous payment of salaries. I’m receiving many queries from employees, trade unions and advisers telling me th...

Always-on culture is no excuse to bend annual leave rules Search Polity Note: Search is limited to the most recent 250 articles. To access earlier articles, click Advanced Search and set an earlier date range. To search for a term containing the & symbol, click Advanced Search and use the search headings and/or in first paragraph options. With... Clear Search Sponsored by Sponsored by Flexibility reigns in the Covid-19-era of remote working, driving trends such as semigration where professiona...

Limpopo health MEC withdraws new rosters indefinitely 07 April 2021 - 07:48 Limpopo health MEC Dr Phophi Ramathuba has withdrawn circulars to introduce a new roster system for health workers in the province in an effort to regulate overtime. Image: Antonio Muchave Health workers in Limpopo have won their fight to ensure the new roster system is not implemented in the province. Limpopo health MEC Dr Phophi Ramathuba has withdrawn circulars issued by her department la...

Uber will pay its 70,000 UK drivers minimum wage and benefits following major court defeat  Mar 17, 2021, 06:19 AM facebook email Rideshare driver Teresa Mercado raises her fist in support as app based gig workers held a driving demonstration with 60-70 vehicles blocking Spring Street in front of Los Angeles City Hall urging voters to vote no on Proposition 22 on Oct. 8, 2020. Al Seib/Los Angeles Times/Getty Images Uber is reclassifying its UK-based drivers as "wo...

Covid-19 TERS extension: key information for employers Search Polity Note: Search is limited to the most recent 250 articles. To access earlier articles, click Advanced Search and set an earlier date range. To search for a term containing the & symbol, click Advanced Search and use the search headings and/or in first paragraph options. With... Clear Search Sponsored by Sponsored by A new directive sets out conditions for the extension of benefits under the Covid-19 TERS scheme, which applies o...

It’s a new tax year – here are 7 things employees and employers need to know By Opinion By Yolandi Esterhuizen Most employers and employees in South Africa greeted last month’s Budget Speech with a sense of relief. Against all odds, government managed to provide for a large scale Covid-19 vaccination campaign without needing to introduce significant new tax increases. Indeed, the Budget avoids increasing the tax burden by withdrawing the R40 billion tax measures previously announ...

UWC's Centrow said its research, and that of labour law specialists elsewhere, supported drivers’ claim that Uber had misclassified them as independent contractors when they were employees.