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Bloemfontein - Labour inspectors have found that many Free State hospitality employers are underpaying their workers, the labour department said on Wednesday.
"Figures released this week show that of the 329 hospitality workplaces inspected in the province during a national scrutiny, only 250 employers were found to be complying," said Marsha Bronkhorst, Free State chief director.
Employers at 67 establishments were issued with undertakings and an improvement notice, while 16 employers were also charged with serious contraventions of the Occupational Health and Safety measures.
Bronkhorst said most of the employers had more than 10 workers and were cheating their employees by underpaying their wages, meant for those with less than 10 workers in their employ.
"Some employers were not paying their workers overtime for work done after daily working hours."
She said the department was calculating all the underpayments of wages and overtime the employers should have paid their workers and would make sure the workers received all the monies due to them.
The labour department would also see that all the employers who had not registered their workers with UIF did so, "even if it means we have to take bold steps to ensure compliance", said Bronkhorst.
The Hospitality Sectoral Determination for employers whose establishments have more than 10 workers indicates minimum wages of R2 209 per month or an hourly rate of R11.33.
Workers, who were 10 or less in the employment, must take home a minimum wage of R1981.48 per month or R10.17 per hour.
The sectoral determination also stipulates workers paid on a commission (not tips) basis should at least earn the minimum wage over and above gratuities (tips), which should not form part of the minimum wage.
"Figures released this week show that of the 329 hospitality workplaces inspected in the province during a national scrutiny, only 250 employers were found to be complying," said Marsha Bronkhorst, Free State chief director.
Employers at 67 establishments were issued with undertakings and an improvement notice, while 16 employers were also charged with serious contraventions of the Occupational Health and Safety measures.
Bronkhorst said most of the employers had more than 10 workers and were cheating their employees by underpaying their wages, meant for those with less than 10 workers in their employ.
"Some employers were not paying their workers overtime for work done after daily working hours."
She said the department was calculating all the underpayments of wages and overtime the employers should have paid their workers and would make sure the workers received all the monies due to them.
The labour department would also see that all the employers who had not registered their workers with UIF did so, "even if it means we have to take bold steps to ensure compliance", said Bronkhorst.
The Hospitality Sectoral Determination for employers whose establishments have more than 10 workers indicates minimum wages of R2 209 per month or an hourly rate of R11.33.
Workers, who were 10 or less in the employment, must take home a minimum wage of R1981.48 per month or R10.17 per hour.
The sectoral determination also stipulates workers paid on a commission (not tips) basis should at least earn the minimum wage over and above gratuities (tips), which should not form part of the minimum wage.
