CAPES Charter
CAPES has always distanced itself from those who choose not to comply with legislation and regulation, and in addition to legal compliance, CAPES promotes professional and ethical operations. Following South Africa’s participation at the 2014 ILO conference in Geneva, at which such issues as forced labour was discussed, it was agreed that South African private employment agencies, under the auspices of CAPES, would develop and adopt a charter outlining their commitment to compliant, ethical, and professional services.
The charter is aligned to ILO conventions and initiatives to combat undeclared work, forced labour, and to promote quality jobs, forming part of the industry’s drive towards protection and empowerment of workers, especially the most vulnerable, and the achievement of a well-functioning and competitive labour market.