NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION NO:1233 ( NW1373E )
Mr J J van der Linde (DA) to ask the Minister of Labour:
Whether she has found that there is a need to appoint more labour
inspectors to increase her department's visibility in work places; if
not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
NW1373E
MINISTER OF LABOUR RESPONSE:
There is a need to appoint additional inspectors in order to increase the
Departmentâs visibility.
The visibility that is constantly referred to means that more inspectors
will be more visible performing all the functions that they are mandated to
perform.
The Department has moved towards qualitative inspections, where teams of
inspectors conduct full inspections on all labour laws resulting in a
complete report being presented to the employer for consideration and
compliance.
The current resources in place within Inspection and Enforcement Services
(IES) are being stretched in an attempt to treat the current
âdisease/symptomsâ of non compliance.
The Department is to receive from National Treasury, a total of R60 million
over the next two years (2012/13 â R28 million and 2013/14 â R32 million)
in order to appoint the much needed inspectors in the new categories of
inspectors identified. This will assist in securing more inspectors that
are highly competent.
The Department is currently engaged in a process of retaining inspectors
that are well trained and fit in with its culture that it is building and
employing highly qualified inspectors that will fit in with the Departments
Vision and Mission and culture within IES.