By ROGERS KALEROEMPLOYERS should not take advantage of the Covid-19 outbreak to disregard labour laws and mistreat their employees, Labour and Social Security Minister Joyce Simukoko has warned.Ms Simukoko said labour laws were still in place and no employer should use short-cuts in dealing with employees in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic.She said this yesterday after visiting Non-Ferrous Mining Company of Africa (NFCA) in Chambishi to check on the conditions in which the quarantined workers were living.Ms Simukoko was with Finance Minister Bwalya Ng’andu, Mines Minister Richard Musukwa and Copperbelt Ministert Japhen Mwakalombe.She said any employer who was not sure or ignorant about Zambian labour laws should seek guidance from the Labour OfficeMs Simukoko also advised management at the Chinese-owned mining company to respect the Zambians and their culture.“We also have a culture which we respect and so we expect respect from you as Zambians and also respect for our culture,” she added.And during […]
Respect labour laws, employers told
