The Chief Public Relations Officer at the Ministry of Justice and Labour Relations, Maria Hedimbi, has revealed that they have been sending out labour inspectors to assess whether businesses are complying with the wage order.
The Minister of Labour, Industrial Relations, and Employment Creation said one of the mandates of his ministry is to ensure that workers are paid a living wage to maintain a decent living standard.
National Council MPs have called on the Ministry of Labour to take the necessary steps against any form of exploitation of workers.
The Ministry of Labour, Industrial Relations and Employment Creation has collected about N$2.5 million from labour disputes on behalf of complainants, during the 2021 - 2022 financial year.
Minister Utoni Nujoma revealed this when he addressed his staff.
The more than 600 fishermen who allegedly resigned from the Cavema Joint Venture at Walvis Bay have appealed to the government to give them active employment instead of a monthly allowance.
