Labour and Social Welfare

Rise In Child Abuse, With Over 12000 Cases Recorded In Zimbabwe Last Year

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Rise In Child Abuse, With Over 12000 Cases Recorded In Zimbabwe Last Year

MORE than 12 000 child abuse cases were recorded last year alone and Government will continue making strides in strengthening child protection systems in the country, an official has said. Director of child welfare and protection services in the Ministry of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare Mr Togarepi Chinake said the statistics showed an increase in children who needed help from different forms of abuse. He was speaking during the handover of an emergency…

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Cash Strapped Government Has Approved, The Abolishment Of 22 000 Civil Service Posts

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Cash Strapped Government Has Approved, The Abolishment Of 22 000 Civil Service Posts

President Robert Mugabe is reportedly not happy with the number of civil servants. This was said by the Civil Service Commission chairman, Mariyawanda Nzuwah when he was addressing a parliamentary committee on finance. Nzuwa said he was taken to task by President Robert Mugabe over the swollen government work-force. Dr Nzuwa said this when he appeared before the parliamentary portfolio committee on Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare. Doctor Nzuwa said cabinet has approved the…

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700 Jobs Lost In Just 5Days Post Ruling On Arbitrary Termination Employment Contract

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700 Jobs Lost In Just 5Days Post Ruling On Arbitrary Termination Employment Contract

Government yesterday held a crisis meeting with stakeholders during which workers proposed that Presidential Powers be invoked to protect them amid reports that over 700 have lost jobs in the last five days following a Supreme Court ruling allowing arbitrary termination of employment contracts. The ruling, which has shaken the labour industry, was delivered last Friday. Employers, the major beneficiaries of the ruling, boycotted the meeting held under the auspices of the Tripartite Negotiating Forum…

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