New rules planned for foreign workers in South Africa

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The Department of Employment and Labour (DEL) has raised concerns around illegal recruitment practices in South Africa – including the hiring of immigrant foreign workers who are not in the country lawfully.

To address these and other issues, the department said it has developed a new National Labour Migration Policy and proposed amendments to the existing Employment Services Act.

Social partners at Nedlac will also be afforded the opportunity to adjust the Policy and the Bill during May/June before we make a submission to Parliament, it said. This practice is promoted by some employers who do not comply with existing labour legislation and continue to undermine existing minimum standards.maximum quotas on the total number of documented foreign nationals with work visas

 

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Sleepy Thulas has been talking about this bill for the last 4 years, no green/white paper released for comment and public participation

We need action. To much policy being put together. Once anc speaks of put together a policy to deal with a problem you must know it codesa 2.0

We are not satisfied!

We reject quotas. We demand 100% employment of South Africans. Foreigners must only be employed where they possess scarce skills. Scarce skills Foreigners must be employed ONLY to transfer skills and on fixed term contract basis not exceeding 12 months. PutSouthAfricansFirst

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