1. LEGACY REPORT OF THE 4th PARLIAMENT
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LEGACY REPORT OF THE 4th PARLIAMENT
09 July 2014

2. PRESENTATION TO THE PC: LABOUR
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PRESENTATION TO THE PC: LABOUR
5th PARLIAMENT
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3. OUTLINE OF THE PRESENTATION
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OUTLINE OF THE PRESENTATION
INTRODUCTION
ENTITIES REPORTING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR
FUNCTIONS OF THE COMMITTEE
PURPOSE OF THE REPORT
KEY STATISTICS
PUBLIC HEARINGS
LEGISLATION
OVERSIGHT TRIPS UNDERTAKEN
STUDY TOURS UNDERTAKEN
INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS
SUMMARY OF OUTSTANDING ISSUES
RECOMMENDATIONS

4. INTRODUCTION Fourth Parliament: 28 April 2009 – 27 April 2014
Elections held on 7 May 2014
First sitting of the National Assembly occurred on 21 May
Members of Parliament sworn in
Election of the Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the NA
Election of the President
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5. ENTITIES REPORTING TO THE DOL
Compensation Fund (CF)
Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF)
Commission for Conciliation, mediation and arbitration (CCMA)
Productivity South Africa (PSA)
National Economic Development and Labour Council (NEDLAC)
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6. FUNCTIONS OF THE COMMITTEE
To monitor financial and non-financial performance of the DoL and its entities
To process and pass legislation
To facilitate public participation
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7. PURPOSE OF THE REPORT
To provide an account of the Portfolio Committee on Labour’s work during the 4th Parliament and to inform the incoming members of the key outstanding issues pertaining to the oversight and legislative programme of the DoL and its entities.
It provides an overview of the activities the Committee undertook during the 4th Parliament, the outcome of key activities, as well as any challenges that emerged during the period under review and issues that should be considered for follow up during the 5th Parliament.
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8. KEY STATISTICS Meetings held: 158 Legislation processed: 4
Oversight trips undertaken: 7
Study tours undertaken: 1
International Agreements processed: 4
Statutory Appointments made: 0
Interventions considered: 0
Petitions considered: 0
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9. STAKEHOLDERS
Organised Business
Organised Labour
Government
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10. BRIEFINGS AND/ OR PUBLIC HEARINGS
The Committee held public hearings on labour broking to ascertain the views of the public on this subject. The hearings were held as follows:
In Parliament on 25 – 26 August 2009
In Free State, North West, Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal on 5 – 8 October 2009
In the Eastern Cape on 28 – 29 November 2009
The following recommendations were, inter alia, made:
The DoL should amend or redraft sec 198 of the LRA to clarify the employment relationship
The DoL should introduce legislation to address the abusive practices in atypical forms of employment by holding all parties liable for the conditions of workers
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11. Meetings
2009/10 – 30
2010/11 – 29
2011/12 – 26
2012/13 – 38
2013/14 – 35
Total: 158
Average: 31.6
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12. Legislation Labour Relations Amendment Bill
Basic Conditions of Employment Amendment Bill
Employment Equity Amendment Bill
Employment Services Bill
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13. North-West, Mpumalanga, Limpopo and Gauteng: 17-21 May 2010
Oversight
North-West, Mpumalanga, Limpopo and Gauteng: May 2010
Fishing industry and Sheltered Employment Services in the Western Cape: October 2010
Western Cape farms: January 2012
KwaZulu-Natal: 28 January-01 February 2013
Western Cape Province: 23 July 2013
Eastern Cape: January 2014
Northern Cape: February 2014
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14. Berlin and Nuremburg in Germany Objective
Study Tour
Berlin and Nuremburg in Germany
Objective
To assess and learn more about Germany’s Active Labour Market Programmes (ALMPs), especially the Public Employment Services
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15. International Agreements
Domestic Workers Convention, 2011 (No 189) and recommendation, 2011 (No 201)
Labour Inspection Convention, 1974 (No81)
Maritime Labour Convention, 2006
Work in the Fishing Sector Convention, 2007 (No 188)
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16. THANK YOU
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