Spar owner must pay R12m to staff for breaking labour laws
Eight shops of the same owner guilty of infringing labour laws, including non-payment of overtime
24 February 2020 - 19:37
A Spar owner has been ordered to pay almost R12m to his staff for making “unlawful” deductions and not complying with national minimum wage laws.
According to the labour department, the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) granted eight arbitration awards against eight Spar outlets owned by a person identified only as “Mr Giannacoupolous”...
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