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SEIFSA's Misleading Email
19 March 2018
You may today have received a misleading email from SEIFSA entitled “Main Agreement One Step Closer to Gazettal”. This email seeks to suggest that their settlement agreement which excludes the majority of employers in the industry, is on the verge of being gazetted and extended to all non-party employers. Despite the claims made in their letter, SAEFA remains firmly of the view that their agreement will not be legally extended. SAEFA made it clear in the Management Committee meeting today that their settlement agreement cannot possibly be an “industry agreement” as it excludes all other employer parties to the bargaining council.
SAEFA will continue to oppose all attempts made to extend this economically disastrous agreement to our members.
In the meantime, members are strongly urged to disregard any further communications from SEIFSA.
SAEFA Workshop - Effective Implementation of the Employment Equity Act 27 March 2018
13 March 2018
Don't Risk Harsh Penalties for Non-Compliance with the Employment Equity Act.
The 17th Commission for Employment Equity Report has led to the Department of Labour adopting a harsher stance on non-compliance with the Employment Equity Act for companies who do not meet the obligations of the Act. Recent proposed amendments to the Act envisage even more draconian sanctions for non-compliance.
The South African Engineers and Founders Association, in partnership with Gordon Angus and Associates, is presenting a one-day workshop on how to deal with your obligations under the Employment Equity Act.
US Steel Tariffs - Clarification
12 March 2018
President Donald Trump has announced an ad valorem tariff of 25% on all imports of “steel articles” from all countries, excluding Canada and Mexico, to take effect on 23 March 2018. “Steel articles” are defined in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) 6-digit level as: 7206.10 – 7216.50, 7216.99 – 7301.10, 7302.10, 7302.40 – 7302.90 and 7304.10 – 7306.90.
Broadly, without going into too much detail, this affects iron and non-alloy steel ingots, rounds, semi-finished rolled steel, coils, flat steel, angles, stainless steel, railway lines, tubes and pipes and pipe fittings. The 7304-10 tariff, which includes tubes, pipes and fittings, specifically excludes castings. Castings start at 7307.1 and fasteners (7318) are also not on the list.
SAEFA Workshop - Leave Management 20 March 2018
6 March 2018