Question NW2309 to the Minister of Employment and Labour
24 June 2022 - NW2309
Luthuli, Mr BN to ask the Minister of Employment and Labour
(1)Whether his department has a record of any cases of non-compliance with basic conditions of employment and other labour practices by bus operators; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what (a) is the total number of such cases and (b) are the circumstances surrounding each case; whether his department works closely with the SA Road Passenger Bargaining Council (SARPBC), the enforcement agency for non-compliance with labour laws in the bus sector; if not, why not; if so, what (a) cases have been addressed by the SARPBC in the past year and (b) resolutions were reached in each case?
Reply:
(1) The Department has no jurisdiction in the sector due to the fact that there is a Bargaining Council in place.
(2) The Department collaborates with Bargaining Councils on a needs basis. There has not been any meeting between the SARPBC.