The government is forging ahead with plans to trim the unsustainable public sector wage bill, a stance likely to put it on a collision course with its labour allies. The public servants’ salary bill is one of the biggest threats to SA’s finances and successful efforts in slashing it are vital for the country to stave off a rating downgrade from Moody’s Investors Service. The government’s determination to slim down has sparked speculation there will be wholesale retrenchments that will cause tension with labour. To find out more on this and other major labour and employment issues subscribe to Legalbrief Workplace, one of a suite of Legalbrief current awareness e-newsletters. It is delivered every Wednesday morning. Subscribers will enjoy access to labour-focused news summaries and analysis pieces, latest developments in labour legislation and case law, relevant parliamentary news drawn from Legalbrief Policy Watch, advance notification of cases featured in Juta’s new labour publications and events and training courses of interest. REGISTER NOW http://legalbrief.co.za/register/ for a free two-week trial subscription.