SayPro SETA 49107 – National Certificate in Inspection and Enforcement

Description

PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION
This qualification will provide all learners who are involved in inspection and enforcement services in the Department of Labour and other government departments with the necessary skills, knowledge, attitudes and values to be able to perform their functions effectively and efficiently and in accordance with the requirements of the various Acts, regulations and codes of conduct that are applicable to their work.

There are many people employed in enforcement and inspection services who do not possess formal qualifications in the sector but who have the necessary skills and knowledge to carry out their work with a high level of expertise. This qualification will give those people an opportunity to obtain a formal qualification, which recognises their competence. The qualification will also serve to equip new entrants to the service with the necessary knowledge and skills. In addition the qualification will enable learners to embark on further study at higher levels on the NQF thus advancing the notion of life-long learning and improving learners’ employment possibilities.

The Department of Labour has the responsibility of ensuring that employers comply with the various requirements relating to the employment of workers as well as with regulations pertaining to heath and safety. An effective enforcement and inspection service will help to ensure fair labour practice coupled with safe and healthy working environments. This qualification will help to establish such a service on a professional level.

Rationale for the Qualification

The Department of Labour has the responsibility to ensure that employers adhere to labour legislation enacted to regulate the labour market. For this purpose they monitor the compliance of organisations with the required legislation and regulations.

The monitoring has the following three areas of focus:

• To promote good labour practices including sound labour relations, improved conditions at work and minimum wages, fair labour practices and a healthy and safe working environment.

• To provide information and advise on labour laws: The Department is the initiator and guardian of our labour laws. It has the responsibility to inform clients about the laws and where appropriate to educate them.

• To ensure compliance with labour laws: The Department of Labour will be both reactive (i.e. when dealing with complaints and accidents) and pro-active (identifying areas of non-compliance and advise on corrective action) to ensure that our laws are complied with.

This service will be integrated across the full range of labour legislation, i.e.:
• Basic Conditions of Employment Act
• Employment Equity Act
• Occupational Health and Safety Act.
• Compensation for Occupational Diseases Act
• Labour Relations Act
• Unemployment Insurance Act
• Skills Development Act and Skills Development Levies Act.

Labour centres and provinces are expected of offer a service in an integrated way to the client. The exact nature of integration is a managerial decision made at a provincial or local level in accordance with nationally approved principles, guidelines and directives. Different labour centres and provinces would all need to meet required levels of performance set out in performance agreements or service level agreements. Inspection and Enforcement Services are expected to offer an integrated service up to a certain level. Not all staff have to be specialists on all aspects yet all should have a basic understanding of our legislation so as to offer a service as and when required.

The rationale for this qualification is therefore to provide the learner with the applicable knowledge and skills to be competent to perform the integrated inspection and enforcement services.