OVER $12million in claims have been filed against employers who failed to pay the correct minimum wage and overtime.
Minister for Employment Agni Deo Singh said some security companies and supermarkets were often the worst offenders of not complying with the labour law.
“To be honest the worst offenders in our experience are some security companies and supermarkets, not all,” he said.
Mr Singh said they had received reports of some companies not complying with the new minimum wage rate.
“The minimum wage work had increased to $4.50 by last month, companies are expected to comply with this. We have received reports some have not.”
In an interview with this newspaper, he said employers failing to adhere to the new wage standards would face penalties.
“With nearly 30,000 employers in the country, monitoring compliance is challenging.”
However, he said, upon receiving reports, the ministry acted swiftly to investigate and address the issues.
