South African employers face scrutiny over alleged unfair dismissals of migrant workers

South African employers face scrutiny over alleged unfair dismissals of migrant workers

Amid ongoing anti-undocumented migrant protests in South Africa, labour organisations allege that employers are exploiting the climate to unlawfully dismiss migrant workers.

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The Casual Workers Advice Office (CWAO) says it has been flooded with calls from illegal-migrant workers who were allegedly dismissed, threatened or denied their labour rights as anti-immigration sentiment rises in workplaces across the country. The non-profit organisation, which provides free legal advice and support to precarious workers, says migrant workers were reportedly told not to return to work on the days of the recent anti-immigration…