Wed, 13 Dec 2017 11:57:12 +0000 By Andrew Mukoma GOVERNMENT has threatened to deport any foreign employer who does not respect the country’s labour laws and mistreats workers. Labour and Social Security Minister Joyce Nonde Simukoko has disclosed that her ministry has been receiving disturbing reports about some foreign employers that are in the habit of beating, insulting and locking up workers for unknown reasons. Ms. Simukoko said that no employer operating in Zambia has the right to insult or beat up any worker for any reason. She said that this scenario was common among foreign investors , the situation she said is unacceptable. The minister said that government will not hesitate to deport such employers. “There are laws in this country, how can a worker work in horror situation where an employer can insult, beat up a worker or lock them up..you can only lock up workers if there is an emergency and there […]
