# Government’s Economic Cluster is urging the public to verify information about the proposed Employment Services Amendment Bill amid social media claims about its impact on refugees and asylum seekers. The bill seeks to legally regulate the employment of foreign nationals, proposing imposing a 100-thousand-rand fine on employers hiring illegal foreign workers as a first offence. Spokesperson Teboho Thejane says the bill, which is before Parliament, also seeks to strengthen labour-market regulation and compliance:
Government urges caution on claims about the Employment Services Amendment Bill [SOUND]
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