Domestic Workers Denied Rights By Poor Labour Laws
Monday, November 12, 2018
Speakers at the Botswana Global Alumni panel discussion held recently at the Institute of Labour and Employment Studies (ILES) said the current labour laws allow for domestic workers to be exploited, to provide sex work to their bosses and perform a duplication of duties they are not employed to perform and are not paid for.
Cashiers and Allied Workers Unions (CASAWU) Industrial relations officer, Mpho Chingapane said domestic workers have not earned the status of being workers or employees.
While it is widely acknowledged that Khama holds the title of Kgosi, the government’s failure to properly gazette his recognition has raised serious concerns about adherence to legal procedures and the credibility of traditional leadership. (See a story elsewhere in this newspaper.) Recent court documents by the Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Kgotla Autlwetse, shed light on the intricacies of Khama’s recognition process....