Employers faced with more wage disputes as SA moves to level 1
Wage agreements are being reneged on by employers because they simply have no funds due to the Covid-19 lockdown
28 September 2020 - 13:57
As more economic activity resumes during level 1, employers are caught between a rock and a hard place as they navigate between union demands for higher wages — affecting thousands of workers — and resuscitating their businesses to claw back losses incurred due to Covid-19.
Analysts have warned that employers could be forced to retrench so as to accommodate worker demands for improved working conditions and better salaries...
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