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BL Premium reports that the social partners in the National Economic Development and Labour Council (Nedlac) are thrashing out a plan to provide income support for workers who will be laid off in economic sectors that will have to close over the next two weeks under level 4 of the Covid-19 lockdown.
This was indicated by Department of Employment and Labour Minister Thulas Nxesi at a media briefing on Tuesday. He said that the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF), which disbursed R60bn under the Temporary Employer/Employee Relief Scheme (Ters) in supporting workers during the hard lockdown in 2020, had sufficient funds to provide such support over the next two weeks. Sectors of the economy that will be closed under the level 4 lockdown announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday night include restaurants insofar as sit-down meals are concerned, liquor outlets, taverns, bars and conferencing facilities. The on-site and off-site consumption of alcohol is prohibited as well as social gatherings.
- Read the original of the short report in the above regard by Linda Ensor at BusinessLive (paywall access only)
- Read too, Level 4: Social partners to 'thrash out' income support plan for workers, at News24
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