Most transgressors are public and private health-care institutions, where more than 1,000 workers have tested positive for Covid-19
The public sector has recorded the highest number of workplaces not complying with the Covid-19 health and safety regulations, the employment & labour department said.
Most cases of non-compliance have been flagged in both the public and private health-care institutions, where more than 1,000 health-care workers tested positive for Covid-19, some of whom have since lodged claims against the Compensation Fund. Departmental spokesperson Teboho Thejane said they had an advocacy campaign aimed at ensuring employers and workers know their rights and obligations.
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