Interaction with organised labour Members of the Portfolio Committee interacted with some members of organised labour. From the interaction, the following issues were raised: . There were complaints that targets set for client service officers were unattainable given the tools of trade at their disposal. . The challenge of the inspectors was that they were not respected by the company managers. Some of the possible factors could be that they wear poor quality uniforms. Sometimes they are issued with uniforms that do not fit properly. . Inspectors have difficulty in obtaining warrants of arrest for non- compliance. . They (Inspectors) also have a challenge in dealing with foreign national employers. The challenge stems from difficulty in verifying ownership of businesses. In most cases the person operating the business would deny owning it and claims to be employed by the owner who is abroad. . There was a complaint of salary disparities among inspectors doing similar jobs but earning different salaries. . Inspectors specialising on health and safety were perceived to be receiving preferential treatment. . There was a complaint about incompatibility of the system that is used at the Durban Labour Centre (Lesedi) to that used in other centres. . While Employment Services South Africa (ESSA) was recognised as a good system, the uploading of data into the system was identified as a challenge. . The mileage requirement for the issue of subsidised vehicles was posing a challenge in view of the centre jurisdiction.