Timber wage dispute taken to Supreme Court

Timber wage dispute taken to Supreme Court April 28, 2017 in Business EMPLOYERS in the timber sector have applied to the Supreme Court to have a Labour Court ruling compelling them to continue paying a minimum wage of US$150, a figure they feel must be slashed to US$105, businessdigest has learnt. By Kudzai Kuwaza Employers want the …

Storm over Labour Bill

Storm over Labour Bill Top Stories April 21, 2017By Shame Makoshori, Senior Business Reporter Minister of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare, Prisca Mupfumira …Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions rejects draft PLANS to reform the Labour Act through the Tripartite Negotiating Forum (TNF) are tottering on the brink of collapse after the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade …

The Chawira Judgment: Some reflections!

The Chawira Judgment: Some reflections! April 26, 2017 Features, Opinion & Analysis Sharon Hofisi Legal MattersHow much nobler we felt in our undergraduate days when we portrayed the nub of legal realism in the motif, “Law is stable, yet it cannot standstill!” We baulked at the “hang before you appeal” approach to judicial reasoning. And that brings …

Not all labour cases are appealable to the Supreme Court

Not all labour cases are appealable to the Supreme Court April 20, 2017 Business Davies Ndumiso SibandaMANY employers and workers have lost a lot of money and in some instances assets in cases that are appealed to the Supreme Court without success. There are a number of things one needs to consider before making a decision …

Taking labour dispute to wrong forum can be costly

Taking labour dispute to wrong forum can be costly April 13, 2017 Business Labour Matters, Davies Ndumiso SibandaMANY employers and workers lose cases because they will have approached the wrong forum to have a dispute resolved. For workers, it must be understood that when one has a grievance against the employer the correct grievance procedures must be …

The right to administrative justice

The right to administrative justice April 12, 2017 Features, Opinion & Analysis Sharon Hofisi Legal MattersJusticiability is a term that is frequently applied to discourses that relate to constitutional rights. Zimbabwe’s Constitution, which was adopted in 2013, hereinafter referred to as the Constitution, contains a progressive and justiciable Bill of Rights. The Bill of Rights can also …