Buwa Basebetsi Updates: Labour Rights Week

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A five-day Labour Rights workshop for activists on the frontline of defending workers was hosted in Joburg.

Hosted by the CWAO and Foundation for Human Rights, this five-day workshop is for activists (Human Rights Defenders) from 30 organisations who are all on the frontline of defending workers against exploitation and abuse.

We all know that casual work in South Africa takes the form of continued ‘cheap Black labour’. This prevents millions of people from realising their rights to lives of dignity and respect. The workshop aims to train activists to represent and advise workers. After the workshop, the organisations will set up a legal referral system where activists can engage with attorneys for further advice and guidance on legal matters.

The aim of Labour Rights Week is to increase human rights defenders’ knowledge and skills so that they:

- Deepen their knowledge of the legal foundation of worker rights
- Develop their skills to identify specific sources of worker rights
- Increase their prospects to represent casual workers in dispute resolution agencies such as the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA)
- Expand their awareness of psychosocial support and cyberspace safety as human rights defenders.
22 Nov 2024 English South Africa Non-Profit · News

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