SA Uber drivers now legal employees
July 17, 2017
South Africa’s Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) has made a ruling that Uber drivers are now able to form unions,...
Iran sugar workers fight pensions
July 17, 2017
Workers at the giant Haft Tapeh sugar cane plantation and mill complex in the southern city of Shush have always had to...
UEW lecturers defy UTAG strike order
July 17, 2017
A section of members of the University of Education Winneba branch of the
University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has challenged an order...
New ILO Project to enhance safety in Ukrainian mines
July 17, 2017
The International Labour Organisation (ILO) has rolled out safety and health project aimed at improving safety and health for Ukrainian miners. It...
Peace Council wants youth unemployment addressed
July 14, 2017
The National Peace Council (NPC), has described the rate of unemployment in the country “alarming” and a “threat to national security” which...
Brazil passes controversial labour reform
July 13, 2017
The Brazilian Senate has approved a controversial labour reform bill - the first major overhaul in 70 years.
The law aims to reduce...
Ghana’s pay system to be reviewed
July 12, 2017
In the quest to effectively link pay to productivity, the National Tripartite Committee (NTC) has agreed to set up a committee to...
Air Zimbabwe cuts 200 jobs in lay-off
Loss-making Air Zimbabwe is cutting half of its 400 jobs as part of a restructuring plan meant to revive the ailing national carrier, Chairperson,...
National Minimum Wage goes up by 10 percent
July 11, 2017
The government has announced a 10 percent increase of the daily national minimum wage, pushing it GH¢8.80 to GH¢ 9.68.
The upward adjustment would take effect January 1, 2018.
It followed months...
ICU questions appointment of NLC boss
July 11, 2017
The Industrial and Commercial Workers’ Union (ICU) has raised questions about the modalities used for the appointment of the new Executive Secretary...
