A NEW study by Wits University’s African Centre for Migration and Society says the mismatch in bilateral agreements between SA and its neighbours undermines the rights of migrant workers.
The report, released on Friday, examined the importance of foreign labour in SA’s commercial agricultural sector, with a focus on policy, labour conditions and mobilisation. It says business interests, along with SA’s own interests, are taking precedence over the rights of foreign labourers in the agricultural sector.
The researchers urged the Department of Home Affairs and Department of Labour to work more closely in aligning various international agreement with domestic labour laws. READ MORE
Source: www.bdlive.co.za
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