by Altitude | Jul 2, 2014 | Altitude Employment Solutions News
The Department of Labour has implemented the minimum wage schedule which is applicable as from the 01st July 2014. This is applicable for all industries in the Hospitality Sector and has been gazetted as from the 01st July 2014 for the entire Hospitality Sector. The...
by Altitude | Jun 2, 2014 | Altitude Employment Solutions News
There seems to be a strong rumour out there that if you are a foreigner you cannot claim unemployment. The definition of identity document has in fact been changed to include valid foreign identity documents and passports. These foreign documents must be verified by...
by Altitude | May 2, 2014 | Altitude Employment Solutions News
We are expecting a whole series of amendments to our labour legislation next month. Our government is hell bent on destroying the job creation environment regardless of the evidence from the world economic forum. The reality of the situation is that the...
by Altitude | Apr 1, 2014 | Altitude Employment Solutions News
There’s a lot to be said for the amendments proposed for the UIF. Firstly the maximum payment of benefits is for 365 days in a four year period as opposed to the previous 238 days. This will alleviate much hardship. Secondly, any employee on a learnership programme...
by Altitude | Mar 3, 2014 | Altitude Employment Solutions News
Although many of the proposals were bland and specifically engineered to avoid any controversy prior to an election there were many comments, which were labour friendly. In particular, the extension of the unemployment benefits from 238 days to 365 days is going to...
by Altitude | Feb 2, 2014 | Altitude Employment Solutions News
As we enter the new year, it already appears that 2014 will be fraught with difficulties and in particular labour strikes at least up until the elections at the end of April 2014. Already the Labour Minister, Mildred Oliphant has said that she is giving top priority...
