Government spending millions on suspended employees
Some disciplinary cases last for years while the employees stay at home on full pay
11 March 2020 - 19:08
National government departments spent R22m on suspensions of employees in the three months from July to September last year, a sharp increase from the R8m spent in the previous three months.
Employees on suspension don’t come to work but receive their full pay until the finalisation of their disciplinary cases, which can take years at huge cost to the state...
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