FTW pick: Registration could help address truck driver abuse

The National Bargaining Council for the Road Freight and Logistics Industry (NBCRFLI) has called for the registration of all employers and employees that fall under its jurisdiction in order to address the sometimes abusive working conditions under which vulnerable truck drivers often operate.



“Transporters and fleet owners operate on very low margins and so, in an effort to save costs, some employers don’t register their drivers,” said Raoul Kissun, senior associate in the Employment Law Department of Shepstone & Wylie Attorneys.



He told FTW that this created the risk of abuse relating to issues such as rate of pay, rest periods, overtime pay, pension/provident fund payment, UIF contributions, excessive overtime and more. Kissun added that these conditions could also lead to an increased risk of driver-caused accidents.



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