The Department of Employment and Labour is hosting the first scheduled BRICS countries Employment working group in Gauteng.
Gauteng MEC for Economic Development Tasneem Motara explains: “I believe we have a unique opportunity to learn from each other on ways to promote productivity and improve labour rights across our countries against the backdrop of numerous challenges facing our economies and our respective labour markets.”
“How do we make sure that our people at work are looked after, treated decently, conventions in the ILO speak of equal pay for the work of equal value, how do we make sure that we agree to a particular standard, already IOL has set that standard so as BRICS member state how do we actionalised that and make sure that in reality our people are treated well,” says Labour and employment deputy minister Boitumelo Moloi.
“I think the BRICS forum is very important for us as Brazil because it shows the possibility of public policies for us to exchange the best practice from all countries to promote decent work, respecting the rights of workers and this was a Lena means of development to use the labour market as a way to promote that environment. We are here to learn from each other and contribute to a strong declarations from ministers that will come late this year,” says Valter Sanches a Brazil delegate.
Great more talking with no action. And taxpayers must be 'hosting' all of this.