Kaya News Reporter
The EFF held three unsanctioned visits to restaurants in Midrand on Wednesday in a bid to check the employment ratio.
A move the Department of Employment and Labour has slammed.
Led by Julius Malema, members of the EFF forced their way into at least three restaurants at the Mall of Africa, demanding proof of employee particulars.
The EFF is calling for businesses to ensure that 60% of their staff contingent are South Africans.
Malema wanted to check what the foreign national to local employee ratio is at restaurants. He says the party wants to ensure that employees are treated equally regardless of nationality.
“The problems of Zimbabweans in the restaurant industry, is the problem of South Africans. They must all be treated equally and they must all be paid the same,” Malema addressed the media.
He said he didn’t understand why the manager at Kream restaurant didn’t want to engage with him at first. The manager cited that the company’s legal team advised him not to discuss employee details with the EFF.
However, Malema said that the manager did provide the necessary documentation about employees and everything checked out.
The Department of Employment and Labour said the party does not have jurisdiction to perform checks at businesses.
Fair labour practice is a right entrenched into the constitution. As long as the employment is documented, due process will be followed.
Labour disputes or unfair working conditions are matters the department of labour should deal with. The department warned against parties taking on issues such as possible non-compliance by taking the law into their own hands.
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