Labour Business News Features

Employment grew sharply, at an annualised 4.3% in April, representing the creation of 69 780 jobs during the month according to the latest Adcorp Employment Index.

THE Cape Chamber of Commerce has been shocked to learn that draft labour legislation which required a ballot of workers before a strike could take place appears to have been scrapped.

Employment in South Africa grew at the annualized rate of 6.8 percent for the month of March outstripping growth in the previous two months, the latest installment of the Adcorp Employment Index says.

Immediate reactions to the new draft labour amendment Bills has been negative – from both business and labour, says Chris Todd, a director of corporate law firm Bowman Gilfillan.