The Department of Labour is warning employers and workers to be on the alert for bogus officials posing as labour inspectors aiming at conducting inspections or selling legislation posters to non-suspecting employers.
The department has been alerted to such unlawful activities being conducted by a woman driving a Red Hyundai registration number JMT701GP claiming to work for the Labour Department through a ‘contracted company’ called SA Legal Act. The alleged perpetrator was said to be operating in the eastern Free State.
Employers and workers are urged to be careful of people who visit their workplaces without identification to carry out inspections or sell any legislative documents as it might be an act of criminality with the aim of stealing or swindling their money.
The Department of Labour’s inspectors are the only officials who are allowed to carry out labour inspections and will do so by prior arrangement. They will be able to identify themselves and they are never allowed to receive any money from employers. All labour legislations can be sourced from the offices of the Department of Labour nationwide or on the departmental website.
Any such suspicious activities should immediately be reported to the police.
Enquiries:
Wisane Mavasa
Cell: 082 806 1351
