This news aggregator site highlights South African labour news from a wide range of internet and print sources. Each posting has a synopsis of the source article, together with a link or reference to the original. Postings cover the range of labour related matters from industrial relations to generalist human resources.The Star reports that scores of security officers attached to various Department of Home Affairs (DHA) offices in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) and parts of Mpumalanga have accused their employer of exploitation and failing to allow them their overdue leave days for more than three years.
The workers, estimated to be more than 300, have also allegedly not being paid on time for months. Some say they are suffering from long-term illnesses as a result of being required to work long hours without their leave days being approved, even though that was against labour laws. The employees say that after numerous meetings, attempts to get the company to heed their calls have gone unanswered. Many want to quit but would then be without an income. The guards, who work for Intense Protection and Tourist Services (IPTS Security), a private security company contracted by the DHA in most of its branches in KZN, want their complaints to be attended to as a matter of urgency. Other issues include termination of employment without due processes, having to pay for their uniforms from their own pockets and unpaid bonuses. One guard claimed that whenever there was a problem, employees were dismissed without a warning. Another employee said she was constantly on anti-depressants, energy drinks and other pick-me-ups in order to continue working. A spokesperson for the DHA in KZN said the department was not involved in the employer/employee issues at IPTS Security, adding that it was not the duty of the department to get involved.
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Siyabonga Sithole at The Star
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