Grace Road found to be breaching employment and health and safety laws

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Grace Road found to be breaching employment and health and safety laws

By Rashika Kumar

22/11/2024

Grace Road Company throughout Viti Levu has been found to be breaching the Employment Relations Act 2007 and the Health and Safety at Work Act 1996 following recent inspections on the minimum terms and conditions of employment and occupational health and safety issues

Minister for Employment Agni Deo Singh says upon receiving the findings, the Ministry would conduct further investigations on the issues raised during inspections.

He says the Fiji law applies equally to both local and migrant workers, and the Ministry is committed to ensuring that all employers adhere to the provisions of the employment law.

The Employment Minister is calling on Grace Road to comply with the provisions of the law and ensure that workers are remunerated with their rightful dues accordingly.

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