Termination of employment by resignation

Termination of employment by resignation   Herald 17/3/2020  Tichawana Nyahuma Correspondent This instalment discusses the implications of a letter of resignation by an employee as a means of terminating a contract of employment as seen through the spectacles of the law, particularly in circumstances where the resignation is tendered without adhering to the notice period …

Angry organisations not productive

Angry organisations not productive   Chronicle 5/3/2020  Labour matters, Davies Ndumiso Sibanda MANY chief executive officers unknowingly run angry organisations that are characterised by low morale, fear and low productivity as they drive a conflict rather than a teamwork culture. The saying that a fish starts rotting at the head is very true in business, …

Government sets domestic workers’ pay at $500

Government sets domestic workers’ pay at $500  Chronicle 5/2/2020   Natasha Adam, Chronicle Reporter GOVERNMENT has reviewed the minimum wage for domestic workers from $168 to $500 per month, a figure that some domestic workers say is below their expectations. The Deputy Minister of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare Lovemore Matuke announced the increase …

Getting value from the workers’ committee in the department

Getting value from the workers’ committee in the department   Chronicle 27/2/2020  Labour Matters, Davies Ndumiso Sibanda  MANY progressive and successful organisations have long realised the immense value that is added by a well-trained workers’ committee working with managerial employees who have good people management skills. For the workers’ committee to add or not to …