Luanda – At least 10,367 infractions were registered by the General Labor Inspectorate (IGT), in the period from 3 July to 1 August this year, in Angola, the inspector general of Labor, Manuel Borges, said on Thursday, in Luanda.
He was speaking during a press conference on the first phase of the “decent work” operation.
According to him, the IGT carried out 1,774 inspection visits, of which 983 were social and 791 technical, to verify the degree of compliance with matters linked to safety, hygiene and health at work, as well as 60 companies operating in the trade, extraction and manufacturing sectors were visited.
“The visits covered a total of 32,566 workers, of which 25,916 men and 6,650 women, among them 1,003 are expatriates of different nationalities, 160 residents and 757 non-residents”, he added.
The inspector informed that of the 32,566 workers inspected, 15,634 worked excessive hours resulting from non-compliance with rest or meal breaks and violation of weekly and additional rest.
Manuel Borges also mentioned that the workers did not have personal protective equipment, had precarious working conditions and were not registered in the mandatory social protection system.
As a result of the measures taken, he revealed that 1,236 new workers were hired in the extractive and manufacturing sectors, to eliminate the insufficiency found in terms of human resources.
“The measures also allow for the improvement of the working and social conditions of 25,343 workers, the inclusion of 7,151 new workers and 60 companies in the mandatory social protection regime and more than 950 workers will enjoy the right to vacation”, he emphasized.
The “decent work” operation has three phases and will cover the sectors of trade, extractive and manufacturing industries, property security, mining, civil construction and public works
IGT coordinates the operation that involves the National Social Security Institute (INSS), the General Tax Administration (AGT), the Migration and Foreigners Service (SME), the Criminal Investigation Service (SIC) and the National Police. CPM/OHA/MRA/DOJ
