BOSA introduces bill to end salary discrimination
JOHANNESBURG - Build One SA is using Youth Day to highlight unequal and unfair pay practices.
It recently tabled its Fair Pay Bill in Parliament.
It's aimed at tackling wage inequality and exploitative labour practices, especially among the youth.
BOSA argues the labour market continues to reflect apartheid-era disparities.
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