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Domestic workers can now claim for work injuries dating back to 1994

Domestic workers can now claim for work injuries dating back to 1994
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Historic victory hailed as domestic workers now covered if they get injured at work


Historic victory hailed as domestic workers now covered if they get injured at work
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Cape Town - Resources and information for domestic workers now need to be distributed widely to empower them to know their rights, with their inclusion in the Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act (Coida).
This is the call from unions, lawyers and industry following the gazetting of domestic workers being covered under Coida, meaning employees will now be entitled for compensation in the event they are injured or
contract diseases while on duty.
The SA Domestic Service and Allied Workers Union (Sadsawu) general secretary Myrtle Witbooi welcomed the move. ....

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Employers are using the pandemic as an excuse to terminate domestic workers


This precludes the domestic worker from registering and claiming UIF benefits, he says. 
But, as much as the law is there to protect domestic workers, including child minders and nannies, many do not have the necessary assistance nor resources to declare labour disputes at the CCMA/Labour Court, Reisner adds. 
Minimum wage increase 
Adding to the financial challenges faced by many South African employers, is the new domestic worker minimum wage increase will took effect from 1 March 2021.
At R19.09 per hour, it is hardly a living wage, but for some the increase is a stretch too far. 
These increases come at difficult time for both employers and employees – the latter struggling to recover from the impact of Covid-19 disruptions on earnings and employment prospects, reports Cape Labour and Industrial Consultants.  ....

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