By FLAVIOR KANUNGOGOVERNMENT has listened to the plight of employers and relaxed draconian separation and leave conditions in the new Employment Act.This follows complaints from the Zambia Federation of Employers and other stakeholders that the proposed labour laws would have crippled companies in trying to fulfill payment of gratuity, leave days and overtime when most firms were struggling because of reduced business induced by the Covid-19 pandemic.Minister of Labour and Social Security Joyce Nonde-Simukoko said yesterday Government has therefore exempted employers from complying with the redundancy notice period set out in section 55(2) of the Employment Code Act of 2019.She said the employer may be granted a waiver in relation to the notice period provided that the employees are paid in lieu of notice.Section 55 of the Employment Code Act of 2019 stipulates that where an employer intends to terminate a contract of employment by reason of redundancy, the employer shall – (a) give notice […]
State relaxes ‘stiff’ labour laws
