MBABANE - There is a shortage of inspectors as only 19 inspectors are responsible for monitoring more than 50 000 companies nationwide.
This was said by the Ministry of Labour and Social Security which has led to stakeholders calling upon the portfolio being accorded an improved budget allocation.
The stakeholders, which include representatives of employees and employers, said the shortage of personnel under the General Inspectorate Unit is crippling the Ministry of Labour and Social Security’s ability to effectively enforce labour laws and ensure compliance in workplaces.
As per the Ministry of Labour and Social Security’s Annual Report for the period April 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025, this department is responsible for ensuring compliance with statutory basic minimum terms and conditions of employment as established through the Employment Act No. 5 of 1980, the Wages Act No. 16 of 1964, the Workmen’s Compensation Act No. 7 of 1983, the Industrial Relations Act No. 1 of 2000 (as amended), the Regulations of Wages Orders set by the 18 wages councils for various sectors of the economy, among other pieces of legislation.
This, it is said, is done through conducting labour inspections in the various workplaces liable for inspection.
The ministry explains that the labour inspection process entails inspecting employees’ personal files to verify the availability of written particulars of employment, perusing them to establish if the written particulars of employment are in...
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