Estimated assessments for Income Tax

Estimated assessments for Income Tax March 31, 2016 Business THE law allows estimated assessments to be issued by the Commissioner General of ZIMRA in respect of taxable income and assessed losses. Estimated assessments can be raised in the following circumstances:– if the client defaults in rendering any return or information;– if the Commissioner General of ZIMRA …

International Labour Organisation condemns Zimbabwe’s Labour Act

International Labour Organisation condemns Zimbabwe’s Labour Act By Staff Reporter  0 National Report March 24, 2016 Minister of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare Prisca Mupfumira By Alois VingaTHE International Labour Organisation(ILO)’s Committee of Experts has condemned sections of Zimbabwe’s Labour Amendment Act of 2015, saying they impeded workers’ freedom and rights.This follows complaints by the …

Dispute resolution remains chaotic

Labour Column: Dispute resolution remains chaotic March 17, 2016 Business Davis Ndumiso SibandaTHE unintended consequences of the Labour Amendment Act Number 5 of 2015 has been that the dispute resolution mechanism was left in disarray with some arguing that Labour Court Judges have been reduced to “Labour Officers” as all cases that go outside the workplace …

Labour Column: To dismiss or to retrench?

Labour Column: To dismiss or to retrench? March 10, 2016 Business Davies Ndumiso SibandaTHE Labour Amendment Act had an unintended consequence of giving employers an alternative to dismissal other than using the code of conduct. The provisions of section 93(5) of the Labour Act make it very expensive to terminate employment contracts using the national employment …

Labour court applications a challenge

Labour Column: Labour court applications a challenge March 3, 2016 Opinion & Analysis Davies Ndumiso SibandaTHE Labour Court has started hearing cases that are referred to it by labour officers and that presents an opportunity for a number of questions to be answered in relation to the provisions of Section 93 of the Labour Act as …

Can salaries be unilaterally cut?

Labour Matters: Can salaries be unilaterally cut? February 25, 2016 Business Davies Ndumiso SibandaWITH the current economic challenges, many organisations have or are planning to reduce employee salaries as a means of containing costs, however, noble as the action may look, it can be costly if legal processes involved are not followed. The reduction of salaries …

Dispute resolution process now paralysed

Labour matters : Dispute resolution process now paralysed February 18, 2016 Business Davies Ndumiso Sibanda Following the Labour Amendment Act No. 5 of 2015 becoming law, the dispute resolution mechanism can no-longer be completed in most cases and has left cases from the Labour Officers and Designated Agents parked outside the Labour Court. The new provisions …