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COLUMN: Michael Bagraim writes about the much-debated question of who is an employee is following the recent ruling in the UK that Uber drivers should be considered as 'workers' for purposes of UK labour legislation.

South Africa – Uber set to face class action lawsuit as drivers demand employee rights 04 March 2021 London-based law firm Leigh Day, known for its high profile cases against Uber and Deliveroo, announced it is partnering with South African law firm Mbuyisa Moleele(MBM Law) to launch a class action in South Africa against Uber. The case will be on behalf of drivers wanting to be recognised as employees, rather than as independent contractors. Leigh Day launched the landmark gig economy cas...

Uber drivers in South Africa: employees or independent contractors? 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 Uber drivers are currently classified as independent contractors in South Africa, but there are plan...

Over many decades, the growth of the South African trade union movement has seen a gallant struggle and an amazing evolution. The 1973 Durban strikes brought into sharp focus the titanic battle to secure worker rights, a minimum floor of conditions of employment and recognition for any trade union to represent their members and to bargain to improve wages, benefits and other conditions of employment. Trade Union density Research has shown that workers employed in the South African economy and i...

Labour Law Reform Proposals to be tabled to the Labour Market Chamber of Nedlac 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 The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted a few gaps in the Labour legislation. This means ...

Like the rest of the world, SA Uber drivers are classified as independent contractors, but a class action lawsuit is pushing for change.

INTRODUCTION This was a Budget focused on big spending announcements and was heavily influenced by the need to shield citizens, businesses and the economy in general from the worst effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. This is evidenced by a R10 billion allocation for the purchase and delivery of COVID-19 vaccines over the next two years. In these circumstances, it is perhaps not surprising that the main tax rate increases take the form of an 8% increase in the excise duties on alcohol and tobacco ...

Certain provisions of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act of 1997 (the BCEA) pertaining to working time do not apply to employees who earn in excess of certain amount per year (the “earnings threshold”), nor do they apply to senior managerial employees who earn less. The earnings threshold also has some other interesting implications. Increase

Health workers conduct tests for Covid-19 in Stjwetla, Alexandra. Picture: Neil McCartney NATIONAL NEWS - Healthcare workers in Limpopo have dug in their heels threatening court and strike action over the introduction of a new standardised roster system. Under the new system, workers will have 12-hour shifts three times a week and a 7-hour shift once a week, while no roster should be designated night or day shift. Doctors says these and several other sweeping changes cou...

Missing out on TERS may have been last straw for SAs Uber drivers, lawyers say  Feb 24, 2021, 07:40 AM facebook (Photo Illustration by Omar Marques/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) Drivers who work with the e-hailing app, Uber, are recognised as self-employed independent contractors and have limited rights. A team of local lawyers, supported by a London firm which recently won a landmark case against Uber in the UK, has filed a class action lawsuit against ...