MPs troubled by lack of law for protection of workers

The acting Minister of Employment, Labour Productivity and Skills Development Nonofo Molefhi this week told legislators that Government has no powers to take action against companies, which did not pay their employees and dismissed others for failure to report to duty during natural disasters such as floods.

Legislators were unimpressed by the Minister’s comments and called for the need to amend the Employment Act to cater for protection of workers when national disasters such as floods occur.