Thomas and Skhumba: Workplace injuries and your rights
There have been calls on the Minister of Employment and Labour, Thulas Nxesi, from stakeholders representing more than 130 cross-sectional bodies to withdraw Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases draft regulations. These include healthcare associations, medical practices, unions, and companies representing more than 4-million affected parties. “In particular we are alarmed by the recent regulations published by the commissioner that we believe are ultra vires, irrational, unnecessary and, if implemented, […]