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NTN workers allege unethical practicesErick ready for his one-man comedy show at Beacon Lodge The NTN employees have expressed disappointment regarding alleged unethical practices and poor governance, in a petition handed over to the chairperson of the company's board of directors, Manna Maswetu on Monday. Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view. The NTN facilities officer, Raphael Ndana, who was speaking on behalf of the disgruntled employees, demanded a meeting with the company's board of directors to discuss their back pay that is outstanding for almost three years, as well as to formulate updated policies such as for human resources and finance, which have been unchanged since 2004. Ndana said the absence of these policies allows favouritism, nepotism and corruption along with other unethical conduct to flourish at NTN.
“This brings it to the point that in most if not all cases, the human resource department is, so to say, dormant as it only acts in the interest of the company and never that of the employees, and we are examples of such instances,” Ndana emphasised.
In the 2014/15 financial year, NTN agreed to regrade the employees' positions, however, it took five years to implement as it was only completed on 13 February 2019 and the company concurred to back pay as a result of the extended process.
The NTN management decided on no more than a 12-month back pay to the employees and Ndana said, refused further negotiations to reach a mutual understanding between both parties.
“This refusal to negotiate and delay tactics in finalising this matter is demoralising to employees and additionally causes them not only emotional but financial suffering,” Ndana said.
The employees, in the petition, further questioned the fact that the company's organogram has changed four times without the approval of the board and the absence of an annual general meeting since 2016. If the board does not address their grievances within seven days, the employees vowed to take the matter to the labour court or to the line ministry.
Maswetu, representing the board of directors, received the petition and committed to look at the grievances, however saying they cannot come immediately with the answers the employees seek.
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NTN workers allege unethical practicesErick ready for his one-man comedy show at Beacon Lodge The NTN employees have expressed disappointment regarding alleged unethical practices and poor governance, in a petition handed over to the chairperson of the company's board of directors, Manna Maswetu on Monday. Image may be NSFW.Clik here to view.
The NTN facilities officer, Raphael Ndana, who was speaking on behalf of the disgruntled employees, demanded a meeting with the company's board of directors to discuss their back pay that is outstanding for almost three years, as well as to formulate updated policies such as for human resources and finance, which have been unchanged since 2004. Ndana said the absence of these policies allows favouritism, nepotism and corruption along with other unethical conduct to flourish at NTN. “This brings it to the point that in most if not all cases, the human resource department is, so to say, dormant as it only acts in the interest of the company and never that of the employees, and we are examples of such instances,” Ndana emphasised.
In the 2014/15 financial year, NTN agreed to regrade the employees' positions, however, it took five years to implement as it was only completed on 13 February 2019 and the company concurred to back pay as a result of the extended process.
The NTN management decided on no more than a 12-month back pay to the employees and Ndana said, refused further negotiations to reach a mutual understanding between both parties.
“This refusal to negotiate and delay tactics in finalising this matter is demoralising to employees and additionally causes them not only emotional but financial suffering,” Ndana said.
The employees, in the petition, further questioned the fact that the company's organogram has changed four times without the approval of the board and the absence of an annual general meeting since 2016. If the board does not address their grievances within seven days, the employees vowed to take the matter to the labour court or to the line ministry.
Maswetu, representing the board of directors, received the petition and committed to look at the grievances, however saying they cannot come immediately with the answers the employees seek.
NAMPA
