LRI 2022 Zimbabwe - CLR

Zimbabwe

2022 Score

71.5

Score Increase

2020 Score

67

Rating

Reasonable Access to
Decent Work

Fair
Wages

80

Decent
Working Hours

100

Employment
Security

60

Family
Responsibilities

50

Maternity
at Work

80

Safe
Work

75

Social
Security

60

Fair
Treatment

60

Child &
Forced Labour

100

Trade
Union

50

Fair Wages

Question	Answer	Score	Legal Basis
Does the law prescribe minimum wage rates in the country?	Yes	1	§20(1), 21. 25(a) & 27 of the Labour Act, 1985
Does the law require regular payment of wages?	Yes	1	§12(A) of the Labour Act, 1985; §16 of the Grain Marketing Board Industry CBA, 2018
Does the law require overtime compensation 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
Does the law require 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
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

Decent Working Hours

Question	Answer	Score	Legal Basis
Does the law stipulate general 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
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
Does the law require a weekly rest of at least 24 hours?	Yes	1	§14(C)(1) of the Labour Act, 1985
Does the law require paid public holidays?	Yes	1	§14(C)(2) of the Labour Act, 1985
Does the law require at least three working weeks of paid annual leave?	Yes	1	§14(A)(2) of the Labour Act, 1985

Employment Security

Question	Answer	Score	Legal Basis
Does the law require written employment contracts or at least written employment particulars?	Yes	1	§12(2) of the Labour Act, 1985
Does the law restrict the hiring of fixed-term contract workers?	No	0	No applicable legal provisions could be located
Does the law limit the length of probation period including renewals to a maximum of 3 months?	Yes	1	§12(5) of the Labour Act, 1985
Does the law require a 30-day notice before contract termination?	No	0	§12(4 & 5) of the Labour Act, 1985
Does the law require severance pay at the rate of at least 2 weeks of wages for every year of service?	Yes	1	§12(C & D) of the Labour Act, 1985

Family Responsibilities

Question	Answer	Score	Legal Basis
Does the law require parental leave for parents?	No	0	No applicable legal provisions could be located
Does the law require at least one week of paid paternity leave for fathers?	Yes	1	§14(B) of the Labour Act, 1985
Does the law require flexible work arrangements for workers with family responsibilities?	No	0	No applicable legal provisions could be located
Does the law require paid nursing breaks?	Yes	1	§18(8-11) of the Labour Act, 1985

Maternity at Work

Question	Answer	Score	Legal Basis
Does the law prohibits inquiring about pregnancy during recruitment?	Yes	1	§5 of the Labour Act, 1985
Does the law require paid maternity leave of at least 14 weeks?	Yes	1	§18 of the Labour Act, 1985
Does the law require cash maternity benefit be at least 67% of a worker's former wage?	Yes	1	§18 of the Labour Act, 1985; ISSA Country Profile for Zimbabwe
Does the law require maternity benefit be paid through contributory social insurance or universal benefits system?	No	0	§18 of the Labour Act, 1985; ISSA Country Profile for Zimbabwe
Does the law protect workers from dismissals during or on account of pregnancy?	Yes	1	§18(7) of the Labour Act, 1985

Safe Work

Question	Answer	Score	Legal Basis
Does the law require provision of free personal protective equipment to workers from employer?	Yes	1	§8 of Factories and Works (General) Regulations 1976
Does the law require the employer 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
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
Does the law provide for employment injury benefit?	Yes	1	S.I 68 of 1990 on Accident Prevention and Workers' Compensation Scheme

Social Security

Question	Answer	Score	Legal Basis
Does the law provide for an old age pension?	Yes	1	NSSA (Pension and Other Benefits Scheme) (Rates of Benefits) Notice, 1993(S.I. 393 of 1993)
Does the law provide for a dependants'/survivors' pension?	Yes	1	NSSA (Pension and Other Benefits Scheme) (Rates of Benefits) Notice, 1993(S.I. 393 of 1993)
Does the law provide for unemployment benefit?	No	0	No applicable legal provisions could be located
Does the law require paid sick leave for the first 6 months of sickness?	No	0	§14 of the Labour Act, 1985; ISSA Country Profile for Zimbabwe
Does the law provide for invalidity benefit?	Yes	1	NSSA (Pension and Other Benefits Scheme) (Rates of Benefits) Notice, 1993(S.I. 393 of 1993)

Fair Treatment

Question	Answer	Score	Legal Basis
Does the law require equal remuneration for work of equal value?	No	0	§65(6) of the Constitution of Zimbabwe (Amendment) Act, 2013; §5(2)(a) of the Labour Act, 1985
Does the law prohibit sexual harassment in employment?	Yes	1	§8(g) of the Labour Act, 1985
Does the law prohibit discrimination in employment matters?	Yes	1	§56(3) of the Constitution of Zimbabwe; §5 of the Labour Act, 1985
Does the law allow women to do the same jobs as men?	Yes	1	§64 of the Constitution of Zimbabwe 2013
Does the law guarantee basic labour protections for gig economy workers?	No	0	No applicable legal provisions could be located

Child & Forced Labour

Question	Answer	Score	Legal Basis
Does the law prohibit employment of children?	Yes	1	§11(1) of the Labour Act 1985; Section 10A(1) of the Children's Act, 1972
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
Does the law prohibit the employment of children in hazardous work under the age of 18 years?	Yes	1	§11(4), Labour Act, 1985; §2 & 10A(4), Children's Act, 1972
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

Trade Union

Question	Answer	Score	Legal Basis
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
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
Does the law provide for the right to strike?	No	0	§102-111 of the Labour Act, 1985
Does the law prohibit employers from terminating employment contracts of striking workers?	No	0	§109 of the Labour Act, 1985