Ministry relaxes maternity leave entitlement

Ministry relaxes maternity leave entitlement     The Chronicle 5/11/2018 Auxilia Katongomara, Chronicle Reporter WOMEN are now entitled to maternity leave within their first year of employment, Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare Minister, Dr Sekai Nzenza has said. She said Government policy allows women to get pregnant as soon as they start work and …

Fiscalisation: Reporting fiscal device faults or thefts

Fiscalisation: Reporting fiscal device faults or thefts     The Chronicle 1/11/2018 All VAT registered operators are required by law to use fiscal devices when recording sales transactions for Value Added Tax (VAT) purposes. The registered operators should ensure that the machines are in working order all the time and should not use any alternative …

Court orders US$150 minimum wage

Court orders US$150 minimum wage   Independent 26/10/2018 THE Supreme Court has ordered employers in the timber sector to pay the minimum wage of US$150 to workers. Staff Writer. In its application, the Timber Sector Employers’ Association had initially wanted the court to reduce the minimum wage from US$150 to US$105. This was to challenge …

US dollar payment of salaries dilemma

US dollar payment of salaries dilemma     The Chronicle 25/10/2018 Davies Ndumiso Sibanda on  Labour Matters WITH the economic meltdown continuing to erode salaries, many employees are now searching for ways of preserving their earnings and many are now demanding payment in US dollars. Unions have already made their position on wage payment clear, …

Forest regulations, laws and statutory instruments in Zim

Forest regulations, laws and statutory instruments in Zim     The Herald 20/10/2018 Lifestyle Writer Zimbabwe has a very high level of biodiversity, and the dominant forest ecosystems in the country can be loosely grouped into Flora Zambeziaca and Afromontane phyto-regions and exotic plantations found in the Eastern Highlands, Manicaland Province. The Flora Zambeziaca phyto-region …