15 October 2007
A security company owner is scheduled to appear in court this week following
his arrest in Durban last Friday. The man, who cannot be identified at this
stage, was caught during a joint clampdown which involved the Department of
Labour inspectors and the police.
The Newlands-based employer was arrested for failing to comply with the
labour laws and for obstructing inspections at his workplace. He further failed
to adhere to a subpoena issued against him, requiring that he appear before an
inspector at the Durban Labour Centre.
His supposed appearance was aimed at resolving numerous complaints received
from 15 disgruntled workers regarding non-compliance with the Sectoral
Determination for Private Security.
Other accusations from workers were that the employer did not adhere to the
prescribed minimum wage levels for the sector, leave pay, annual bonuses and
remuneration for over-time.
Zolisa Sigabi, spokesperson for the department said: "Attempts by inspectors
to verify the allegations were unsuccessful with numerous calls made to the
employer being ignored. That left us with no choice but to order his
arrest."
Enquiries:
Zolisa Sigabi
Tel: 082 906 3878
E-mail: zolisa.sigabi@labour.gov.za
Issued by: Department of Labour
15 October 2007
Source: Department of Labour (http://www.labour.gov.za)
