BLLAHWU Sets Ultimatum For Gov't To Rescind Overtime Directive
Monday, May 11, 2020
This follows a memo from the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development directing all local authorities to suspend payments for all employees engaged in COVID-19 activities.
The memo stated that the ministry is still seeking guidance on how to deal with overtime incurred during the pandemic and instructed officials to continue to fill the overtime incurred and file it, until such time that the ministry gives guidance on how to pay.
These legal professionals, who are entrusted with upholding the rule of law, face numerous challenges that compromise their ability to effectively carry out their duties.Elsewhere in this edition, we carry a story on the lamentations of the officers of court.The prosecutors have raised a number of concerns, calling for urgent attention from all relevant stakeholders, including the President, Minister of Justice and the Attorney General. Their...