Domestic workers hung out to dry during lockdown
Sector is the most vulnerable as few employees are registered under UIF and cannot access relief funds
29 April 2020 - 13:36
The Covid-19 pandemic and resultant lockdown in SA have had a devastating effect on the lives of domestic workers and their families across the country.
Many have been dismissed unfairly or put on unpaid leave. A survey conducted earlier in the month by Izwi Domestic Workers Alliance in Johannesburg found that only 38% of 600 respondents were being paid full wages during the lockdown period...
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