and Employment Creation

Security firms going for juniors to pay less

Security firms going for juniors to pay less

Minister of Labour, Industrial Relations, and Employment Creation says it has observed a trend by companies to fire experienced security guards to avoid salary hikes. Acting Executive Director, Balbina Pienaar says some companies are getting rid of such personnel for no apparent reason and recruiting new ones at a low salary scale. According to the Collective Agreement in Security Industry, security officers at the entry level are remunerated a minimum wage of N$8.75 per hour while those that have been in employment with the same employer are entitled to a minimum wage of N$10 per hour. This comes after the…
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