Cosatu welcomes plan to bring film workers under labour law umbrella
Sector notorious for exploitation through short-work to be included under National Minimum Wage Act
20 December 2019 - 15:04
Trade union federation Cosatu has welcomed the proposed inclusion of film and television workers under the national minimum wage system and other labour protection laws.
Earlier in December employment & labour minister Thulas Nxesi gazetted a notice of his intention to include these workers under the National Minimum Wage Act, the Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act and certain sections of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act regarding annual, sick and maternity leave, severance pay and other matters...
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