LETTER: Paid parental and adoption leave applies to state too
02 September 2020 - 16:14
The Labour Laws Amendment Act has been introduced and is operative. Paid parental and adoption leave is effective and has been embraced by the private sector. To hear that the government is once again flouting its own rules and regulations is disgusting (“Government flouts its own laws on worker benefits, says Cosatu (https://www.businesslive.co.za/bd/national/labour/2020-08-31-government-flouts-its-own-laws-on-worker-benefits-says-cosatu/)”, August 31).
I’m not sure why the union federation has not approached the relevant bargaining council to not only enforce the law but claim back-pay. ..
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