Frequently Asked Questions

I. CONSTITUTION OF ZIMBABWE

Labour Rights (Section 65)

• Right to fair and safe labour practices and standards and to be paid a fair and reasonable wage.
• Right of every person to form and join trade unions of own choice except members of security services.
• Right to participate in the lawful activities of the trade unions
• Right to participate in collective job action: strike, sit in, withdraw labour and other similar concerted action except employees in essential services.
• Right to just equitable and satisfactory conditions of work
• Right of trade unions to engage in collective bargaining
• Right to organise
• Right to form and join federations of such unions
• Right of women and men to equal remuneration for similar work
• Right of women employee to paid maternity leave of at least three months

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