Employee Benefits

Trigon Metals, Union Secure Deal for Retrenched Workers

Trigon Metals’ Kombat Mine and the Mineworkers Union have reached an agreement benefiting 533 retrenched employees. According to a media statement, the deal includes severance pay, leave compensation, relocation support, and employer-covered medical exams. Retrenchment packages are set to be paid today, with a recall list ensuring priority rehiring if operations resume

25 February, 2025 32

World

Fewer than five per cent of US federal workers take payout scheme to resign

The Trump administration will have 75,000 fewer federal workers by September, as part of a payout scheme. They've decided that people must return to in-person work and offered a deal to those who don't want to. Caroline Malone reports.

14 February, 2025 53

Local

NBL and Nafau sign 18-month substantive wage agreement

Namibia Breweries Limited (NBL) and the Namibia Food and Allied Workers Union (NAFAU) recently signed an 18-month substantive wage agreement for the period 01 July 2024 to 31 December 2025. With effect from 01 July 2024, all bargaining unit employees will receive a wage increase of 2.5% on basic salaries from July to December 2024 and 6% on basic salaries from January to December 2025. Furthermore, an […]

26 June, 2024 20

Business / Economics

Namibia readies 4-day work week trial

Namibia is set to launch a pilot program for a 4-day work week, starting in April 2024, for a six-month trial period. The Brief reports that Jonas IIeka from Pulse HR Network Namibia, who is spearheading the Namibia trial, onboarding has started for companies interested in participating in the pilot. Globally, conversations around the four-day workweek were first reignited by the COVID-19 pandemic, with workers and employers rethinking the importance of […]

19 February, 2024 117