Know your employment rights
Friday, September 17, 2010
Each issue will assist the reader to appreciate the rights and obligations of employer and employee and the general principles pertaining to such rights and obligations.
The reference material to this topic is derived from the Constitution, International Labour Practice (ILO), Employment Law, Trade Dispute Act and other related workplace legislation. The target group is employers and employees, trade unions representatives, employers' organisations, human resources managers' and labour law practitioners.
Whilst celebrating milestones in inclusivity, with notably P5 billion awarded to vulnerable groups, the report sounds a 'siren' on a dangerous and growing trend: the ballooning use of micro-procurement. That this method, designed for small-scale, efficient purchases, now accounts for a staggering 25% (P8 billion) of total procurement value is not a sign of agility, but a 'red flag'. The PPRA’s warning is unequivocal and must be...