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Employment and Labour
DEL, Nedlac & PSA 2019/20 Quarter performance; with Minister
11 Mar 2020
The Portfolio Committee met for a briefing by Department of Employment and Labour on the performance of the National Economic Development and Labour Council (Nedlac) and Productivity South Africa during the second quarter of the 2019/20 financial year. Members were generally satisfied with the reports from both of these entities ...
Employment and Labour
CCMA & UIF 2019/20 Quarter 2 performance, with Deputy Minister
4 Mar 2020
The Deputy Minister noted that a National Minimum Wage Hotline was going to launched this week by the Department of Employment and Labour. She said South Africa finds itself on the verge of despair as it has to deal simultaneously with the coronavirus and the economic recession. It is a ...
Employment and Labour
Elder Care Leave Petition; DEL & Compensation Fund 2019/20 Quarter 2 performance; with Minister & Deputy Minister
26 Feb 2020
The Department of Employment and Labour’s Compensation Fund told the Committee that its performance during the second quarter had been affected by the transition from the old claims system (uMehluko) to the new one (Compeasy). The entity was meeting twice a week to monitor and resolve the issues. It disputed ...
Employment and Labour
Committee Reports
19 Feb 2020
The Portfolio Committee on Employment and Labour considered and adopted minutes of its meetings on 27 and 28 August, 4 September, 9,16, 23 and 30 October, and 6, 13, 20 and 27 November 2019, without amendments.
Two further issues were raised after the meeting’s formal agenda had been completed.
A ...
Employment and Labour
Orientation workshop on core operations of Department & entities
4 Feb 2020
As part of its orientation workshop, the Portfolio Committee was briefed by various entities of the Department of Employment and Labour. Presentations detailed the various labour laws, the mandate of the Inspection and Enforcement Services (IES) branch, as well as the mandate of the executive and advisory boards. All entities ...
Employment and Labour
Commission for Employment Equity briefing, with the Minister
27 Nov 2019
The Commission for Employment Equity, led by its chairperson, presented findings on the trends for the period between 2016 and 2018. The Commission reported that top management positions in the private sector are dominated by white males and there has been only a 1% decrease annually. The white population accounts ...
Employment and Labour
Nedlac, UIF, Compensation Fund Quarter 1 reports; Labour Activation Programme; with Deputy Minister
20 Nov 2019
The Compensation Fund showed a decline in performance for Quarter 1. Changes were being implemented to the Fund’s system following recommendations from the Auditor General and as a result, provincial performance will only start picking up by the end of the year. Reasons for over and under performance in each ...
Employment and Labour
DEL, CCMA, and Productivity SA; 2019/20 Quarter 1 performance, with Deputy Minister
13 Nov 2019
The Department of Employment and Labour (DEL) and its entities, the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) and Productivity South Africa delivered presentations on their performances for the first quarter of the 2019/20 financial year.
The DEL said it was faced with the challenge of aligning ...
Employment and Labour
Current Action Plan on Compensation Fund; with Minister and Deputy Minister
30 Oct 2019
The Committee was briefed by the Department of Employment and Labour on the current action plan being implemented to deal with challenges at the Compensation Fund.
The Department stated that Phase 1 of the plan had been implemented from July 2015 to April 2018 in order to stabilise the operations ...
Employment and Labour
Employment and Labour Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report 2019
23 Oct 2019
The Committee met to adopt the 2019 Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report on Employment and Labour. There was a prolonged discussion on whether the mandate of the Department already encompassed employment and whether to include concerns about the Department creating a suitable environment for job creation. ...