This has been a huge argument among labour experts some saying all temps become permanent after six months. Well today (4 April 2012) the Department of Labour held their first public briefing in Johannesburg and here is what the Labour Chief Director Thembinkosi Mkalipi had to say….
Temporary work would be defined as that lasting no more than six months, said chief director of collective bargaining Thembinkosi Mkalipi. ”After six months, I cannot be treated differently from other employees, no matter if I am employed by the broker or the client,” he said. ”Let’s give workers what is due to them.” This could be summarised as “same treatment and same pay for the same work”. Exceptions included workers who earned more than R172,000 per year, certain types of seasonal work and contracts to replace staff on sick leave.
SOURCE: iafrica
So there we have it! and I qoute “…no matter if I am employed by the broker or the client”
