adminThe employees are being represented by the Zimbabwe Banks and Allied Workers Union (Zibawu) while the Banking Employers Association of Zimbabwe (BEAZ) is representing BancABC.
Zibawu general secretary Mr Peter Mutasa told Business Chronicle in a recent interview that the lowest paid employee at the bank earns $400 compared to $575 in terms of the collective bargaining agreement.
He said BancABC was also refusing to comply with the arbitrator’s ruling.
“As Zibawu, we feel it is not true that they cannot afford the pay rise in line with the arbitrator’s ruling because in our view if we are looking at BancABC the way they are flashing money, we say they are able to meet the workers demands.
“They should honour the 10 percent arbitral award backdated to January as well as ensuring that the workers’ salaries are at least in line with the minimum wage in the banking sector,” he said.
According to a copy of documents before the Labour Court, BancABC was accused of committing unfair labour practice by refusing to honour the arbitral award.
“An employer commits an unfair labour practice if, by act or omission, he fails to comply with or to implement a collective bargaining, or any determination or directive which is binding upon him in terms of the Labour Act (section 8 of the Labour Act); that the award is binding upon the respondent is not in doubt and its refusal to comply or implement is a clear unfair labour practice, the respondent has no legal basis to act on unlawful directive from BEAZ or anyone,” reads part of the document dated 9 August 2012.
Zibawu said the respondent, BancABC through its legal counsel on 7 September wrote to the arbitrator seeking a review of conciliation proceeding before the Labour Court.
Zibawu said if the respondent had any issues then it should formally raise them before the arbitrator who should make a determination.
Efforts to get a comment from BancABC head of human capital, Mrs Thandiwe Mushayakarara were futile.
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