Employers and domestic workers to learn more about labour law and conditions of service

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Working conditions under spotlight Labour law and conditions of service are to be discussed at a workshop for domestic workers and employers. Pay and hours are some concerns that will be discussed. November 22, 2007 By Tabisa Mntengwana DOMESTIC workers and employers are invited to a that will focus on various pertinent issues, such as wages, contracts, the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) and working hours. Being held at the Glenanda Library, the workshop is an initiative of Region F's library services unit and will be facilitated by the Department of Labour. "The purpose of the workshop is to enlighten domestic workers on their rights, which they might not be aware of," said the organisers. It is on Saturday, 24 November from 2pm until 4pm at the Glenanda Library in Glenanda, in southwestern Joburg. For more information contact Hilda Lekau, Eva Zulu or Betty Mabasa on 011 682 1614. Permission to use web site material Publishers may use material from this site free of charge, as long as: Credit is given to either the "City of Johannesburg website (www.joburg.org.za)" or to "Johannesburg News Agency (www.joburg.org.za)"; If the article is used online, a link is provided to the original article on this website; The name of the article's author is acknowledged; The webmaster is informed of how and where the material is used (fill in this brief online form). Johannesburg News Agency is operated by BIG Media at 011-484-1400 Print this Page E-mail this article to a friend Help using Joburg.org.za