The Inspection and Enforcement Services (IES) branch of the Department of Employment and Labour is hosting a Private Security advocacy seminar with stakeholders in the Private Security Industry.

The purpose of the advocacy seminar is to conduct awareness on employment and labour legislation. This stakeholder engagement aims to protect the vulnerable workers in the Private Security Sector and to advocate to both employers and employees on all labour laws administered by the Department.

Under the spotlight will be presentations by the Department on National Minimum Wage Act; Basic Conditions of Employment Act; Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act; Unemployment Insurance benefits and presentations by Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority; and Private Security Bargaining Council.

This advocacy is derived from the main objectives of the Inspections and Enforcement Services Branch which is to educate employers and employees in order to improve compliance and thereby ensure that Decent Work in the Private Security Industry would be realised.

Media is invite and the advocacy seminar will be held as follows:

Date               : 23^rd October 2024

Venue            : Holiday Inn Hotel

                          100 North Rand Road, Boksburg North, 1462

Time               : 10h00 – 13h00

For enquiries contact:

Teboho Thejane

Departmental Spokesperson

082 697 0694/ Teboho.Thejane@labour.gov.za

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Issued by: Department of Employment and Labour​

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