Let’s help you comply with labour laws – Deputy Minister

Boitumelo Moloi, Deputy Minister of Employment and Labour, stated that employers are encouraged to collaborate with the Department to be assisted in complying with labour laws; these remarks were made during the mega blitz inspections, today, 20 July 2022, in Potchefstroom, North West.

According to the Deputy Minister, employers should not interpret these inspections as yet another government attempt to intimidate them, but rather as one of the government’s mechanisms for creating a conducive working environment that benefits both the employer and the employee, as well as the overall growth of the country’s economy.

“The Department’s presence during inspections should not be interpreted as intimidation; we are here to assist them in complying because we rely heavily on them for our country’s economic growth”.

“We will recognize them where they excel, and they should notify us where we fall short”, said the Deputy Minister.

These inspections are part of a three-day mega-blitz inspection targeting the Road Freight and Logistics, Iron and Steel, and Manufacturing sectors, during which the Department is checking compliance with Labor Legislation such as the Occupational Health and Safety Act, Unemployment Insurance Act, Compensation Fund Act, Basic Conditions of Employment Act (BCEA), and National Minimum Wage Act.

The blitz is scheduled to end on Friday, 22/07/2022, in collaboration with other government departments and stakeholders such as the Department of Home Affairs (DHA), the South African Police Service (SAPS), and the National Bargaining Council for Road Freight and Logistics Industry (NBCRFLI).