MBABANE: Zweli Mlotsa, the Human Resources Officer at Linac Investments trading as Ok Foods says, all employees will receive a salary increment as per the new Government Gazette.
Responding to this Swaziland News on Saturday evening, when asked why the employees were paid a mere one thousand seven hundred and eighty-five Rands(R1,785.00) per-month, Mlotsa assured this publication that all employees will receive a salary increment including a back-payment.
Lincoln Motsa, the Ok Foods Managing Director when contacted on Saturday evening, referred this publication to the Human Resources Officer for a formal comment.
“Good evening Mr Dlamini.We are aware of the new retail gazette,it is effective from the 10th August 2023.All affected employees will get a back pay in September 2023 because we were already half way when the gazette was issued.A memo for back pay will be issued to the staff on Monday,” said the Human Resources Officer.
Reached for comments, Wander Mkhonza, the Secretary General of the Amalgamated Trade Union Congress of Swaziland(ATUSWA) said, some employers pay low salaries knowing very-well that, if the same amount could be paid to them(employers), they cannot survive.
“Employers especially giant companies like Ok Foods must consider paying more than what is in the Government Gazzette”, said the ATUSWA Secretary General.
Eswatini has about 70% of the population living below the poverty line and among the struggling citizens, are workers who are underpaid.
One of the Ok Foods pay slips.