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TAFEP asks employers to retrench workers 'responsibly' – internet erupts with skepticism

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The Internet erupted with skepticism when Tripartite Alliance for Fair and Progressive Employment Practices (TAFEP) said today that “retrenchments may sometimes be inevitable”, but that  employers should do so “responsibly and sensitively”, when it becomes necessary to do so.
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