The Department of Employment and Labour’s Inspection and Enforcement Services (IES) unit in the North West Province will today, 21 June, host a stakeholder engagement session on the National Minimum Wage (NMW) with the Chinese Business Community, at Mahikeng’s Mmabatho Palms Hotel. The NMW has been effective since the 1st of January 2019.

The Department saw it fitting to engage the Chinese Business Community as they are one of the key stakeholders in the province as they predominantly participate in the Wholesale and Retail sectors, and are employing a significant number of employees. According to the Department of Employment and Labour, the session will also seek to inform the Chinese Business Community about exemptions of certain sectors and how to apply for such; to share knowledge on best practices and how to comply with labour Acts such as the Basic Conditions of Employment Act.

Statutory and Advocacy Services Chief Director: Advocate Fikiswa Mncanca; is amongst those who will be addressing the session, as well as North West : Chief Director-Provincial Operations, Mr Andile Makapela and representatives from the departmental key functions such as the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF), Compensation Fund (CF) and the Public Employment Services.

-The VIP Team

-Department of Employment and Labour NW

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