Numsa wins ConCourt battle against labour brokers
The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) has described the ruling by the Constitutional Court as a “major victory” for temporary workers.
The highest court in the land on Thursday ruled that the section 198A(3)(b) of the Labour Relations Act 66 of 1995 (LRA) must be interpreted within the context of the right to fair labour practices.
This means that casual workers recruited by labour brokers automatically become permanent employees after three months contract with the primary employer.
Numsa's Phakamile Hlubi-Majola says labour brokers can no longer abuse these contracts by extending them beyond the 3-month period.
"We believe it is a major victory for the working class in South Africa, particularly for workers for are casual workers," says Hlubi-Majola.
The union views this ruling by the court as a move to end step in ending the labour brokering system in South Africa.
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