The Namibia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NCCI) has appealed to businesses to give their employees time off on Friday to observe a national tribute to president Hage Geingob. In a circular addressed to its members on Wednesday, the business organisation requested businesses “able and at their discretion” to allow their employees to witness a...
Maria David THE office of the Labour Commission has issued a stern warning to non-compliant trade unions and employers’ organizations to submit their Annual Returns to the Labour Commissioner within six months after the end of their financial year. According to Acting Labour Commissioner Kyllikki Sihlahla, this is in accordance with section 60 of the...
Despite South African employers spending millions on wellness initiatives every year and increasing their spend by 20% since the pandemic, 55% of professionals still believe that their employer is not doing enough to combat stress in the workplace. Professionals at risk According to a recent poll of 2 000 people conducted by recruitment firm Robert...
Staff Reporter ABOUT 90% of the country’s registered trade unions and employers’ organisations have failed to submit their annual returns to the Office of the Labour Commissioner. This offence has landed these parties in hot water with the Acting Labour Commissioner, Kyllikki Sihlahla, who made it clear that she is running out of patience, giving...
The Ministry of Labour, Industrial Relations and Employment Creation has clarified a statement that was issued by the Agricultural Employers Association regarding the ‘New Minimum Wages’. Here’s Jeremia Namalenga the Ministry’s spokesperson. The post Ministry clarifies agricultural employers’ statement on ‘New Minimum Wages’ first appeared on Future Media. Source link
Staff Reporter THE Agricultural Employers Association (AEA) has voiced its discontent with the new proposed National Pension Fund, which mandates contributions from all workers, emphasizing that this move would potentially exacerbate unemployment in the country. PICTURED: AEA Representative, Danie van Vuuren. Photo: File. Tanja Dahl, the spokesperson of the Namibia Agricultural Union (NAU), revealed that...
First lady Monica Geingos says there is an urgent need for the private sector to provide employees with essential benefits while labour experts have urged employers to pay salaries relative to the current economic situation. Geingos, who was speaking during a visit to Namib Desert Diamonds (Namdia) last week, highlighted the significance of free housing,...