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Government is committed to improving working conditions and has started consultations to ensure that laws governing workers are in line with international standards.
Minister of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Emmerson Mnangagwa said this yesterday in a speech read on his behalf by acting permanent secretary in his ministry, Ms Catherine Maveneke at an on-going meeting on the high level dialogue on international standards.
“There are on-going consultations with social partners in the context of the labour law reform that is meant to ensure that our labour legislation takes into account the new constitution’s provisions and compliance with international instruments that we have ratified in the country,” he said.
Zimbabwe has ratified 25 International Labour Organisation (ILO) conventions, eight of which are core conventions aimed at promoting decent work.
Decent work entails productive work that delivers a fair income, security at the workplace and social protection for workers and their families.
The new constitution, Minister Mnangagwa said, also provides the right to organise and engage in collective bargaining, to collective job creation and safe and fair labour standards amongst other things.
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