Failure to invest in best practices proving costly for employers

Failure to invest in best practices proving costly for employers   Davies Ndumiso Sibanda, Labour MattersMANY employers get into trouble with the law because they do not invest in time to get to know basics in people management and do not work to best practices in people management. Most of the basic mistakes are those that …

Labour laws vs Zim open for business

Labour laws vs Zim open for business   Source: Labour laws vs Zim open for business | Sunday Mail (Opinion) Brenald ChinyowaPresident Mnangagwa has declared “Zimbabwe is open for business”.But as the nation shares this mantra, it is also important to look at our current legal labour framework and ask if it is not archaic and …

The workers’ committee remains an enemy

The workers’ committee remains an enemy   Davies Ndumiso Sibanda, Labour MattersWHILE many employers have embraced workers’ committees in the workplace, there are still many employers who wrongly see the workers’ committee as a home for problem employees who have to be closely monitored. The main reason why some employers see the workers’ committee as an …

Shiri, parliamentarians head for showdown

Shiri, parliamentarians head for showdown   The Herald Zvamaida Murwira Senior ReporterlANDS, Agriculture and Rural Resettlement Minister Air Chief Marshal Perrance Shiri (Retired) and parliamentarians are headed for a showdown after legislators rejected regulations that sought to impose criminal penalties for breaches of Command Agriculture contracts by farmers. This follows a decision by senators to …

‘Command Agric abusers cannot be jailed’

‘Command Agric abusers cannot be jailed’   The Herald Government cannot institute criminal proceedings against farmers who misuse agricultural inputs and produce under the Command Agriculture scheme, as the contracts between the two parties are of a civil nature and can only attract civil remedies, the Parliamentary Legal Committee has said. In July last year, …