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Farm workers cry foul The Herald Daniel Chigunwe Mash Central CorrespondentLABOUR unions in the agriculture sector have called for the improvement of working conditions of farm workers. In an interview, General Agriculture Plantation Workers Union of Zimbabwe deputy secretary general, Mr Austin Muswere, said political willingness was the key factor towards addressing farm workers’ …
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 …
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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 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 …
Overtime payment remains problematic | The Chronicle Davies Ndumiso SibandaOVERTIME compensations disputes are one of those disputes between employers and workers that will not end with employers wanting free labour and workers wanting to make more money through overtime. The Labour Act Chapter 28:01 provides for overtime payment at double the normal rate for …
Zim is open of business, but the labour law is closed newsday Zimbabwe is open for business has become a common phrase in Zimbabwe. Events leading to the ushering in of the new dispensation in Zimbabwe has introduced these phrases.This mantra is not the correct realisation of what is on the ground with regards to …
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Farm workers demand 100% salary hike newsday THE Progressive Agriculture and Allied Industries Workers’ Union of Zimbabwe (Paawuz) has asked the government to increase the minimum wage for farm workers by at least 100% to $150 per month, saying the current payments were peanuts. BY MTHANDAZO NYONI Paawuz general secretary, Raymond Sixpence told NewsDay that …
How renewal of fixed-term contracts impacts on workers A fixed-term contract of employment is one which specifies the duration of the contract or lapses at the completion of a specific task. These contracts may be renewed by the parties depending on the terms of the contract. Cephas Mavhondo,Advocate The continuous renewal of fixed-term contracts …
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Tourism sector gets salary increase Leonard Ncube in Victoria FallsEMPLOYERS in the tourism sector have offered a five percent basic salary increase, which will see the lowest paid grade earning $128 per month excluding other perks. The increase followed protracted collective bargaining negotiations that lasted for two months as the employer and workers failed …
Separation of managerial and non-managerial workers committees Davies Ndumiso SibandaMANY organisations have managerial employees who unlawfully serve the non-managerial workers committee and at the same time unlawfully subscribe to the non-managerial employees trade unions. Our labour legislation creates a distinction between managerial and non-managerial employees and is express in section 23 that non-managerial employees …
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