Department of Employment and Labour’s Inspection and Enforcement Services hosts advocacy seminar in Mthatha, Eastern Cape
The Department of Employment and Labour’s Inspection and Enforcement Services (IES) branch will conduct an advocacy seminar at Hotel Savoy in Mthatha, Eastern Cape, from 27 to 30 June 2023.
The objectives of the seminar are to create awareness on compliance to labour laws as well as to inform and educate both employers as well as employees along with their organisations on labour legislation such as the National Minimum Wage Act (NMWA), Basic Conditions of Employment Act (BCEA), Unemployment Insurance Act (UIA), Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act (COIDA) as well as the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) processes.
“The seminar is aimed at protecting vulnerable workers by encouraging compliance with labour laws to both employers and employees. In addition, we highlight the processes that are involved when dealing with the CCMA on issues of noncompliance.
This is derived from the main aim of the IES branch, which is to empower through educating and sharing information with employers and employees with the main purpose of improving compliance and ensure the realisation of decent work,” said Dr Pravine Naidoo, Director: Advocacy and Stakeholder Relations.
In addition, the seminar will highlight amendments to the NMWA, Unemployment Benefits and the last day will focus on a mission visit to the informal activities in the area with the intention to formalise it. This entails putting this sector under the ambit of the labour laws enabling the informal sector to access services only available to the formal sector.
The seminar is scheduled as follows:
Date: 27 to 30 June 2023
Times: 10: 00 to 13:00 Venue: Hotel Savoy, Mthatha.
The Media is invited to attend.
For more information, contact:
Teboho Thejane Departmental Spokesperson
082 697 0694
Teboho.Thejane@labour.gov.za
