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Labour Amendment Act, 2023 (No. 11) -

Adoption: 2023-07-14 | Date of entry into force: 2023-07-14 | ZWE-2023-L-115130

Provides for the amendment of Chapter 28:01 of the Labour Act, and provides for matters connected to or incidental to the foregoing. Amends sections 2 (Interpretation), 4A (Prohibition of forced labour), 5 (Protection of employees against discrimination), 6 (Protection of employees’ rights to fair labour standards), 8 (Unfair labour practices by employer), 11 (Employment of young persons), 12 (Duration, particulars and termination of employment contract), 12C (Retrenchment and compensation for loss of employment on retrenchment or in terms of section 12(4a)), 18 (Maternity Leave), 25 (Effect of collective bargaining agreements negotiated by workers committees), 25A (Composition, procedure and functions of works), 28 (Requirements for formation of trade unions and employers organizations), 33 (Application for registration), 34 (Requirements of application for registration), 45 (Considerations relating to registration or variation, suspension or rescission of registration of trade unions or employers organisations), 51 (Supervision of election of officers), 54 (Collection of union dues), Section 55 (Minister may regulate union fees), 56 (Formation of employment councils otherwise than under section 57 and admission of new parties to employment councils), 58 (Constitution of employment councils), 63 (Designated agents of employment councils), 74 (Scope of collective bargaining agreements), 79 (Submission of collective bargaining agreements for approval or registration), Section 81 (Amendment of registered collective bargaining agreements by Minister), 82 (Binding nature of registered collective bargaining agreements), 93 (Powers of labour officer), 101 (Employment codes of conduct), 109 (Liability of persons engaged in unlawful collective action), 111 (Cessation of collective job action), 112 (Offences under Part XIII) and 120 (Investigation of trade unions and employers organizations). Inserts sections 12CC (Non-payment of retrenchment package due to fraudulent, reckless or grossly negligent conduct by employer) 18A (Contracts for hourly work), 34A (Duty to provide information to Registrar) and 128 (Transitional provisions).

Zimbabwe - Labour codes, general labour and employment acts - Law, Act

Labour Amendment Act, 2015 (No.5 0f 2015). -

Adoption: 2015-08 | ZWE-2015-L-101341

The Act, inter alia, amends section 12 of the Act concerning termination of employment in order to protect workers from dismissal without benefits following a Supreme Court ruling on employment terminations in July 2015 allowing companies to terminate their employees' contracts of employment on three months notice without benefits.

Zimbabwe - Labour codes, general labour and employment acts - Law, Act

Labour Amendment Act, 2005 (No. 7 of 2005). -

Adoption: 2005 | ZWE-2005-L-72878

Amends sections 2, 2A, 3, 11, 12, 12B, 12C, 13, 18, 23, 25, 29, 30, 40, 45, 48, 51, 63, 74, 76, 79, 81, 86, 89, 92A, 93, 98, 106, and 107 of the principal Act and repeals sections 22 and 97. It also substitutes new text into sections 19 and 83 and inserts new sections 82B (administration of Part XI), 90A (procedure and evidence in the Labour Court), and 92D (appeals to the Labour Court no provided for elsewhere in this Act). The Act also repeals section 56 of the Export Processing Zones Act [Chapter 14:07].

Zimbabwe - Labour codes, general labour and employment acts - Law, Act

Labour Relations Amendment Act, 2002 (No. 17 of 2002).

Adoption: 2002 | Date of entry into force: 2003-03-07 | ZWE-2002-L-63380

Makes miscellaneous amendments to Labour Relations Act and Public Service Act. The Labour Relations Act is now to be cited as the Labour Act [Chapter 28:01]. Inter alia provides for extension of purpose of Labour Relations Act to include advancement of social justice and democracy in the workplace. Also makes provision for prohibition of forced labour; prohibition of sex discrimination; employment of young persons; duration, particulars and termination of employment contract; remuneration and deductions from remuneration; dismissal; retrenchment; sick leave and other types of leave; work councils; and Labour Court.

Zimbabwe - Labour codes, general labour and employment acts - Law, Act

Labour Relations Amendment Act, 2000 (H.B. 24 of 2000).

Adoption: 2001-02-01 | ZWE-2001-L-58735

Amends Labour Relations Act and Public Service Act on the basis of recommendations of the ILO. Makes provision for prohibition of forced labour and sexual harassment; employment of young persons; maternity leave; composition, procedure and functions of work councils; registration and certification of trade unions; settlement of labour disputes; collective bargaining agreements; as well as several matters concerning the Labour Court.

Zimbabwe - Labour codes, general labour and employment acts - Law, Act

Labour Relations Amendment Act, 1992 (No. 12 of 1992)

Adoption: 1992 | ZWE-1992-L-31526

Amendments in respect of definitions, maternity leave, minimum wage, works councils, workers committees, right to union or association dues, dissolution of employment boards, publication of collective bargaining agreements, functions and powers of and appeals to the Tribunal, employment codes of conduct, employers' records, investigative powers of labour relations officers, and general offences and penalties.

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Labour Act [Chapter 28:01]. (Labour Relations Act, 1984 (Act 16 of 1985)) -

Adoption: 1984 | ZWE-1984-L-1850

Part I. Preliminary: short title, interpretation, purpose, application)
Part II. Fundamental rights of employees: union membership, prohibition of forced labour, protection against discrimination, etc.9
Part III. Unfair labour practices
Part IV. General conditions of employment: employment of young persons, duration and termination of contracts, remuneration, dismissal, retrenchment, benefits upon termination, sick leave, vacation leave, special leave, weekly rest, benefits in case of death of the employer, right of retention of employment in case of transfer of a business, maternity leave)
Part V. Advisory councils and wage and salary control: advisory councils, minimum wages, etc.)
Part VI. Workers committees: formation and functions
Part VII. Trade unions, employers organizations and federations of trade unions and employers organizations
Part VIII. Employment councils
Part IX. Repealed
Part X. Collective bargaining agreements negotiated by trade unions and employers organizations
Part XI. Labour court
Part XII. Determination of disputes and unfair labour practices
Part XIII. Collective job action
Part XIV. Employment agencies
Part XV. General

The Act repeals the Industrial Conciliation Act (Ch. 267), as published in the Legislative Series (LS 1964 - SR 1A, B, C), the Minimum Wages Act, 1980, and the Employment Act, 1980 which was also published in the Legislative Series (LS 1980 - Zim. 1). Consolidation available.

Zimbabwe - Labour codes, general labour and employment acts - Law, Act

Employment Act 1980 (No. 13).

Adoption: 1980 | ZWE-1980-L-11931

Act to provide for the regulation of conditions of employment, for the registration of private employment bureaus and for the control of the recruiting of persons for employment within or beyond the borders of Zimbabwe; to repeal the African Juveniles Employment Act, the African Labour Regulation Act, the Foreign Migratory Labour Act and the Masters and Servants Act; to amend the Industrial Conciliation Act; and to provide for matters incidental to or connected with the foregoing. No. 13.