Employee suspended after female staff strip-searched at Topbet", 5 March 2018

Gambling franchise Topbet has condemned a violation at its Germiston branch in which women were strip-searched and says it’s apologised unequivocally to those affected...Three female clerks at Topbet have told Eyewitness News how female employees were forced, allegedly by management, to undress and undergo inspection after a small amount of blood was found in a staff toilet. The workers say they were accused by branch management of being dirty and disgusting for leaving menstrual blood in the toilet...In a statement, the company’s national office has expressed shock. It’s apologised unequivocally to each employee for the breach and invasion of privacy. It says the employee responsible has been suspended, pending the outcome of a disciplinary hearing. Topbet has appointed an independent female advocate to further investigate and report back on the matter by the end of this week.