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Workers call for TNF over eroded salaries The Chronicle 6/11/2018 Innocent Ruwende, Harare Bureau WORKERS’ unions have called for the resumption of Tripartite Negotiating Forum to address the eroded workers’ salaries following a pricing discord which has left many workers exposed to poverty. Spokesperson for six affiliates of the Zimbabwe Federation of Trade …
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 …
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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 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, …
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Self-actors and labour hearings The Chronicle 11/10/2018 Davies Ndumiso Sibanda on Labour Matters DUE to financial limitations many workers and small businesses cannot afford to get legal representatives to handle their labour disputes and as a result they approach the Labour Officers and Designated Agents unrepresented, a thing that creates many problems for …
Should Zimbabwe work a four-day week? The Chronicle 4/10/2018 Davies Ndumiso Sibanda, Labour matters THE call for a four-day working week from Monday to Thursday is growing louder by the day and the big question is should Zimbabwe join in? There are advantages and disadvantages of working a four-day week. While there is nothing …
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Tax matters of the boardroom – The Financial Gazette Own Correspondent 27/8/2018 A company should deduct withholding tax on the gross fees that it pays to a NED regardless of whether he or she is a resident or a non-resident at a tax rate of 20 percent. NON-EXECUTIVE directors (NEDs) are sages who bring …