Workers must have say in reopening business as lockdown eases, Cosatu says
Conditions pertaining to health and safety must be fulfilled and a risk assessment of the workplace conducted before a business can reopen, Cosatu says
24 April 2020 - 15:48
Cosatu wants workers and unions to have a say on whether a business can reopen when the hard Covid-19 lockdown ends on April 30, following a risk assessment and a signed agreement by stakeholders.
The trade union federation is also calling for more labour inspectors as the country moves to ease some of the stringent lockdown regulations. Since the lockdown began on March 27, labour inspectors have played a crucial role in bringing employers who flouted the lockdown regulations to book...
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