Summary of Findings
Average level of settlement was 6.3%
Surveyed Wage Settlements
Average Level of Settlement against Average Consumer Price Index
Labour Market Review
The arguments used in Wage Negotiations
Strike Report
Number of working days lost to strike action rose to 4.9 million
Economic Indicators
CPI, PPI, Food Inflation
Archive
See our Archive for past Wage Settlement Surveys
ABOUT US
Established in 1979 We are recognised as one of the country’s leading employment relations and labour law consultancies, specialising in dismissals, training, strike management, and employment advice and specialist labour market analysis and commentary.
Cutting edge information We have an established history of providing cutting edge industrial relations training, consulting, research and publications, catering to a cross section of organisations both locally and internationally.
Regular Public Seminars & In House Training Our Managing partner, Andrew Levy, is one of South Africa’s best known labour resources and commentators. The author of five books on labour law and practice he presents a regular round of public seminars of interest to employers & management in both unionised and non-unionised environments. In addition, our in-house training workshops can be tailored to your organisation’s specific needs.
Strategic and tactical advice We specialise in providing strategic and tactical advice on all aspects of labour law, including absenteeism, discipline, recruitment, and employment contracts. We also run pre-negotiation wage strategy sessions and can assist your organisation with the chairing of disciplinary hearings and dismissal disputes.
CCMA and Bargaining Council Representation for dismissal disputes is provided through the Small Business Employers’ Organisation.
Research, Labour Market Analysis and Publications Our research unit headed by Jackie Kelly provides current labour/ economic and market analysis, with our flagship Wage Settlement Survey providing reliable and up to the minute wage and strike data.
Regular Podcasts by Andrew Levy provide additional insight into developments in the labour market. These can be found by logging onto our website and the Podcast Link as below.