'Africa employers to vote on new hiring, firing code'

Employers, labour unions and rights groups in Africa have until October to respond to a new proposal that will require organisations to report on how they hire and pay workers and other welfare issues including leave days. The proposals, known as ‘Topic Standard Project for Human Rights’, have been put forward by the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI); an organisation that sets standards for corporates on how to report decisions that have a wider impact to the society, are meant to ensure employers stick to international labour laws...

Proponents say they want to address inconsistent or lack of reporting from companies on workforce pay and condition of work, including at affiliates or branches in different locations. They argue that this can help investors decide where to put their money...Overall, organisations are expected to improve how they decide the pay packages, balance the gender equation, improve recruitment practices including termination, redeployment and re-training staff.