Balopi warns businesses ignoring govt pronouncements
Sunday, April 05, 2020
This comes in the wake of reports that some companies have dismissed or retrenched staff, while others have assumed a ‘no work, no pay’ stance for the 28-day COVID-19 lockdown period despite government unveiling wage subsidies, loan guarantees and tax concessions worth up to P3 billion to beat the effects of the pandemic.
Ahead of the lockdown on Friday morning, leaked internal memos from several companies showed that workers were being put on unpaid leave, or having their contracts terminated under the 'no work, no pay' policy.
The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...