La Grato Italian Restaurant

I worked at this restaurant for a month and had a very disappointing experience. The workplace was unhygienic, there were no employment contracts or payslips provided and no external health or labour inspectors, the owner inspected the place themselves. Staff are short paid and I was paid only R1,800 for a full month of work, they said it’s only for transport to come to work, which was not what was agreed upon. When I raised the issue, I was told it was because I had just graduated from culinary school and was still “in training,” despite performing full duties. Other staff members were dismissed after asking for contracts, payslips and benefits. Due to these conditions, I did not return. I would not recommend working there.