Do not pay for jobs, warns labour department

Don’t pay for employment!

This is a warning to job seekers as many are continuously duped into paying a fee to secure employment.

The Department of Employment and Labour says no person may charge a fee to any work seeker for providing employment services.

“As soon as you’re asked to pay anything towards recruitment and related employment services, know that this is likely to be a scam,” said departmental spokesperson Teboho Thejane.

The latest of such scams is one that has been using the department’s name in promising ‘Admin worker jobs’.

“The scammers are requesting unsuspecting members of the public to pay a refundable fee of R250 at PEP stores for background checks.

“Work seekers are advised not to deposit any fees whatsoever, and share their contact and personal information – thus compromising their security,” said Thejane.

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