Labour Amendment Bill 2021

Labour Amendment Bill: Other Important Provisions

Maternity Leave Maternity leave provisions in the current Labour Act provide for a qualifying service before one can be entitled to maternity leave. The constitutionality of these provisions has been attacked in various forums. The legislature wishes to do away … Read the rest...

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Labour Amendment Bill: Labour Brokerage Arrangements

Introduction

The Labour Act in its current form does not regulate labour broking. The legislature must have realised that labour broking is a reality in the economy and hence the need for its regulation. Labour broking involves three parties, there … Read the rest

Labour Amendment Bill: Sexual Harassment and Violence

Introduction

Sexual harassment and violence in whatever form cannot be tolerated in a civilised society. The world over, courts are intolerant of perpetrators of violence in the workplace.

UASA obo Zulu v Transnet Pipelines[1] is an infamous South African … Read the rest

Labour Amendment Bill: Retrenchment

Introduction

The legislature seeks to amend the whole of section 12C of the Act which provides for the retrenchment and compensation for loss of employment. A review of the provisions shows sweeping changes to the law on retrenchment in Zimbabwe. … Read the rest

Labour Amendment Bill: Powers of Labour Officers

Introduction The Labour Amendment Bill is proposing changes to the powers of labour officers in resolving disputes and complaints of unfair labour practices. The 2015 amendments to the Labour Act brought about a system where all disputes before labour officers … Read the rest...

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Labour Amendment Bill: Designated Agents of Employment Councils

Designated agents (DAs) of Employment Councils play a key role in the resolution of disputes and unfair labour practices in the industries they belong. The Labour Act in its current form excludes Labour Officers from dealing with disputes that are … Read the rest...

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Labour Amendment Bill: Codes of Conduct

Introduction

If you have been following the recent Supreme Court judgements that ruled on the jurisdiction of Labour Officers regarding completed disciplinary hearings, you would have anticipated some changes that would deal with this area of our labour law. For … Read the rest

Labour Amendment Bill: Collective Job Action

Unlawful collective job action comes with consequences. The consequences range from dismissal, payment of damages, criminal prosecution which may lead to the payment of a fine and or imprisonment. The law in its current form provides that those found to … Read the rest

Labour Amendment Bill: Collective Labour Law

Introduction

The legislature saw the need to come up with a raft of changes to the collective bargaining landscape in Zimbabwe. Collective Labour Law is the law that’s created as a result of an agreement between employers and employees either … Read the rest

Labour Amendment Bill: Fixed Term Contracts

Introduction A fixed-term contract of employment is a contract that has a start date and an end date. There was not much regulation to this type of contract. The major restriction has been that an employer cannot terminate a fixed-term … Read the rest...

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