Pretoria – President Jacob Zuma says the year 2015 will see further improvements in labour legislation to further promote worker rights.
Delivering the State of the Nation Address in Parliament, Cape Town, on Thursday evening, President Zuma said the Department of Labour will review the sectoral determinations of agriculture, forestry, private security, wholesale and retail sectors.
“We expect the finalization of the Employment Services Act of 2014 which formally establishes a public employment service.
“The legislation also formally regulates the practices of private employment agencies and temporary employment services, to prevent the abuse of unsuspecting work seekers,” he said.
President Zuma signed the Employment Services Act in 2014 and it was published in the Government Gazette.
The new Act aims to repeal all the employment services provisions contained in the Skills Development Act of 1998 and to provide for a range of measures to promote employment and to also regulate the employment of foreigners.
President Zuma on Thursday said the Unemployment Insurance Act of 2001 will be amended to improve benefits to beneficiaries and include public servants in the application of the Act. – SAnews.gov.za
