Cape Town – The Department of Labour said future amendments to the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) Act may include extending benefits to employees who have resigned from their workplaces, irrespective of the reasons.

Labour Minister Mildred Oliphant and director general Thobile Lamati briefed the media on Tuesday as a precursor to government’s labour month programme.

Oliphant said South Africa’s labour legislation, including the recent amendments to the UIF Act as well as the Compensation Fund, are in line with international best practice and the Constitution.