52 inspectors can’t cover Botswana, Labour Commissioner warns

Sunday Standard 52 inspectors can’t cover Botswana, Labour Commissioner warns Botswana has only 52 labour inspectors to oversee a rapidly expanding workforce, exposing a critical enforcement gap as the country prepares to implement sweeping labour law reforms. Labour Commissioner Veronica Moloko said the inspectorate is severely understaffed and lacks the specialist skills needed to effectively enforce the new Employment and Labour Relations Act, warning that […] The post 52 inspectors can’t cover Botswana, Labour Commissioner warns first appeared on Sunday Standard and is written by Sunday Standard Reporter

52 inspectors can’t cover Botswana, Labour Commissioner warns

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52 inspectors can’t cover Botswana, Labour Commissioner warns

Botswana has only 52 labour inspectors to oversee a rapidly expanding workforce, exposing a critical enforcement gap as the country prepares to implement sweeping labour law reforms.

Labour Commissioner Veronica Moloko said the inspectorate is severely understaffed and lacks the specialist skills needed to effectively enforce the new Employment and Labour Relations Act, warning that the country’s labour inspection system has not kept pace with growth in the private sector.

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The post 52 inspectors can’t cover Botswana, Labour Commissioner warns first appeared on Sunday Standard and is written by Sunday Standard Reporter