One union is calling for the urgent amendment to Security Industry Sectorial Order within the Minimum Wages Act.

The Estate Police Association says hundreds of private security officers across the country are not given paid leave simply because the law does not specify it.

The association tells our reporter Cindy Raghubar-Teekersingh that some officers are still paid below minimum wage and even denied overtime by their employers, and for fear of losing their only source of income, they keep quiet.