Inspections find that only 53% of Region Six businesses complying with labour laws

The participants at the seminar (Ministry of Labour photo)

Up to August this year, the Ministry of Labour conducted 407 inspections in Region Six  and only around 53% of businesses were found to be in compliance.

A release from the Ministry of Labour on Wednesday said  47 per cent of the businesses were not in compliance with all of the requirements. This was revealed by Chief Labour Officer,  Dhaneshwar Deonarine who also noted that 14 per cent of the 407 businesses or workplaces in Region 6 that were inspected had no wage records.