Emfuleni blows R500m on labour disputes, pays R169m in lost cases to workers

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Emfuleni blows R500m on labour disputes, pays R169m in lost cases to workers

A total of 11 law firms were hired to represent the Emfuleni Local Municipality in labour disputes – with two firms pocketing R78.7 million and R77 million each.During this period, only in 12 cases was the ruling in the municipality’s favour. It lost 18 cases, with two cases resulting in judgments which found in favour of the employees in the Labour Court.South Africans need to be in the know if we want to create a prosperous future.

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