73.5
71.5
67
Reasonable Access to Decent Work
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100
60
50
80
75
60
80
100
50
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the legislation or collective negotiation set and determine the minimum wages in the country? | Yes | 1 | §20(1), 21. 25(a) & 27 of the Labour Act, 1985 | No Change |
| Does the law require regular and timely payment of wages? | Yes | 1 | §12(A) of the Labour Act, 1985; §16 of the Grain Marketing Board Industry CBA, 2018 | No Change |
| Does the law require overtime compensation to be at least 125% of the regular hourly rate? | Yes | 1 | §8 of the Labour Relations (Domestic Workers) Employment Regulations; §14 of the Grain Marketing Board Industry CBA, 2018 | No Change |
| Does the law require any additional compensation for working on a weekly rest day? | No | 0 | §14(C)(3) of the Labour Act, 1985; §14(2) of the Grain Marketing Board Industry CBA, 2018 | No Change |
| Does the law require additional compensation for night work? | Yes | 1 | §17(3)(C & J) of the Labour Act, 1985; §12(9) of the Grain Marketing Board Industry CBA, 2018 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law stipulate general weekly working hours as 48 hours or lower? | Yes | 1 | §17(3)(C & J) & 74(3)(E) of the Labour Act, 1985; §11 of the Grain Marketing Board Industry CBA, 2018 | No Change |
| Does the law restrict maximum working hours, including overtime, to 56 hours per week? | Yes | 1 | §17(3)(C & J) & 74(3)(E) of the Labour Act 1985; §11(5) of the Grain Marketing Board Industry CBA, 2018 | No Change |
| Does the law require a paid weekly rest of at least 24 consecutive hours? | Yes | 1 | §14(C)(1) of the Labour Act, 1985 | No Change |
| Does the law require paid public holidays? | Yes | 1 | §14(C)(2) of the Labour Act, 1985 | No Change |
| Does the law require at least three working weeks of paid annual leave? | Yes | 1 | §14(A)(2) of the Labour Act, 1985 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require a written employment contract or employment particulars to be given to a worker on commencement of employment? | Yes | 1 | §12(2) of the Labour Act, 1985 | No Change |
| Does the law restrict the hiring of fixed-term contract workers? | No | 0 | No applicable legal provisions could be located | No Change |
| Does the law limit the length of the probation period, including renewals, to three months? | Yes | 1 | §12(5) of the Labour Act, 1985 | No Change |
| Does the law require a 30-day notice period before employment contract termination? | No | 0 | §12(4 & 5) of the Labour Act, 1985 | No Change |
| Does the law require severance pay at the rate of at least two weeks of wages for every year of service? | Yes | 1 | §12(C & D) of the Labour Act, 1985 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require a four-month parental leave for parents? | No | 0 | No applicable legal provisions could be located | No Change |
| Does the law require at least one week of paid paternity leave for fathers*? | Yes | 1 | §14(B) of the Labour Act, 1985 | No Change |
| Does the law require flexible working arrangements* for workers with family responsibilities? | No | 0 | No applicable legal provisions could be located | No Change |
| Does the law require paid nursing breaks? | Yes | 1 | §18(8-11) of the Labour Act, 1985 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prohibit inquiring about pregnancy during recruitment? | Yes | 1 | §5 of the Labour Act, 1985 | No Change |
| Does the law require maternity leave of at least 14 weeks? | Yes | 1 | §18 of the Labour Act, 1985 | No Change |
| Does the law require cash maternity benefits to be at least two-thirds (66.67%) of a worker's former wage? | Yes | 1 | §18 of the Labour Act, 1985; ISSA Country Profile for Zimbabwe | No Change |
| Does the law require cash maternity benefits to be paid through a contributory social insurance or a universal benefits system or such benefits are an employer's liability? | No | 0 | §18 of the Labour Act, 1985; ISSA Country Profile for Zimbabwe | No Change |
| Does the law protect workers from dismissals during or on account of pregnancy? | Yes | 1 | §18(7) of the Labour Act, 1985 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require employers to provide free personal protective equipment to workers? | Yes | 1 | §8 of Factories and Works (General) Regulations 1976 | No Change |
| Does the law require employers to train workers on health and safety Issues? | Yes | 1 | Third Schedule of the National Social Security Authority (Accident Prevention and Workers' Compensation Scheme) Notice, 1990 | No Change |
| Does the law restrict work that is prejudicial to the health of the mother or the child? | No | 0 | No applicable legal provisions could be located | No Change |
| Does the law provide for employment injury benefits in the event of an occupational accident or disease? | Yes | 1 | S.I 68 of 1990 on Accident Prevention and Workers' Compensation Scheme | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law provide for an old age benefit? | Yes | 1 | NSSA (Pension and Other Benefits Scheme) (Rates of Benefits) Notice, 1993(S.I. 393 of 1993) | No Change |
| Does the law provide for survivors' benefits? | Yes | 1 | NSSA (Pension and Other Benefits Scheme) (Rates of Benefits) Notice, 1993(S.I. 393 of 1993) | No Change |
| Does the law provide for unemployment benefits? | No | 0 | No applicable legal provisions could be located | No Change |
| Does the law require paid sick leave (and sickness benefits) for the first six months of sickness? | No | 0 | §14 of the Labour Act, 1985; ISSA Country Profile for Zimbabwe | No Change |
| Does the law provide for invalidity benefits? | Yes | 1 | NSSA (Pension and Other Benefits Scheme) (Rates of Benefits) Notice, 1993(S.I. 393 of 1993) | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require equal remuneration for men and women workers for work of equal value? | Yes | 1 | §65(6) of the Constitution of Zimbabwe (Amendment) Act, 2013; §5(2)(a) of the Labour Act, 1985 (Labour Amendment Act 2023) | Score improved due to a legislative reform |
| Does the law prohibit sexual harassment in employment? | Yes | 1 | §2, 6(3) & 8(g) of the Labour Act, 1985 (Labour Amendment Act 2023) | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit discrimination in employment matters? | Yes | 1 | §56(3) of the Constitution of Zimbabwe; §5 of the Labour Act, 1985 | No Change |
| Does the law allow women to do the same job as men? | Yes | 1 | §64 of the Constitution of Zimbabwe 2013 | No Change |
| Does the law guarantee basic labour protection to the platform workers? | No | 0 | No applicable legal provisions could be located | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prohibit the employment of children? | Yes | 1 | §11(1) of the Labour Act 1985; Section 10A(1) of the Children's Act, 1972 | No Change |
| Does the law set employment entry age equal to or higher than the compulsory schooling age? | Yes | 1 | §2 and 5 of the Education Act, 2001 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit the employment of young persons in hazardous work under the age of 18 years? | Yes | 1 | §11(4), Labour Act, 1985; §2 & 10A(4), Children's Act, 1972 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit forced labour? | Yes | 1 | §54-55 of Constitution, 2013; §4(C) of the Labour Act 1985; Trafficking in Persons Act No. 4 of 2014 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law allow workers to form and join unions of their own choice? | Yes | 1 | §58 & 65(2), Constitution of Zimbabwe 2013; §27-55, Labour Act 1985; §24 of the Public Service Act, 1995 | No Change |
| Does the law allow workers to bargain collectively with employers through their representative unions? | Yes | 1 | §65(5), Constitution of Zimbabwe 2013; §74-82, Labour Act 1985; §19 & 31 of the Public Service Act, 1995 | No Change |
| Does the law provide the right to strike? | No | 0 | §102 & 104 (3a & e) of the Labour Act, 1985; ITUC Global Rights Index 2024 (Zimbabwe Profile) | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit imposing excessive sanctions against striking workers, including replacement of such workers? | No | 0 | §108 & 109 of the Labour Act, 1985 as amended in 2023 | No Change |