LABOUR

The Labour Workgroup is addressing all matters relating to the impact of the lockdown on employment and labour relations where organised business may have a role to play. New issues are likely to develop over time.

Businesses are having to deal with many challenges including how to deal with employment conditions of employees required to cease work during the lockdown. This has given rise to questions of continuing payment of wages; the use of annual leave; employee and employer relief from the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) through the Corona Virus Temporary Employer-Employee Relief Scheme (TERS).

Without being prescriptive, approaches to these matters need to be considered on the basis of both existing law and of labour relations considerations. The potential survival of businesses will be a factor during the lockdown.

There are matters of broad guidance on employer duty of care obligations for employees carrying out essential services (with detailed healthcare matters being dealt with by the health workstream).

FOCUS AREAS

IMPORTANT RESOURCES

Coronavirus South African Resource Portal

Solidarity Fund

Posters and other resources

Gazetted regulations and guidelines

FAQs

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