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Supreme Court Ruling:- Zimpapers (Herald, Sunday Mail, Chronicle Publishers) Fires 100 Employees

Posted on August 8, 2015August 8, 2015 by newzimbabwevision

THE Zimpapers group has fired 100 employees, taking advantage of the recent Supreme Court ruling allowing companies to dismiss workers on three months’ notice in a development that has seen more than 18,000 people lose their jobs. The dismissed workers go home with just pay in lieu of the three months’ notice as well as cash for the seven days worked in August. Listed on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange and majority-owned by the government, Zimpapers…

Three Democracy Advocate Initiative Trust (DAI) Members Detained By Parliament Security

Posted on August 7, 2015 by newzimbabwevision

Parliament security on Thursday detained three members of the Democracy Advocate Initiative Trust (DAI) who had gone to hand over a petition calling on President Robert Mugabe to step down for failing to act in the face of massive job losses in the country. The three, Shepherd Chidhakwa, DAI founder and chairperson, Irvin Takavada and Tinayi Mikiwa were detained from 12 noon up to 1500 hrs inside the Parliament building. “They kidnapped and quizzed us…

Supreme Court Ruling:-Grain Marketing Board (GMB) Fires 1,200 Of Its Remaining 2,000 Workforce

Posted on August 6, 2015 by newzimbabwevision

The cash-strapped Grain Marketing Board (GMB) which enjoys the monopoly of buying grain from farmers across the country has also taken advantage of the recent Supreme Court ruling to fire 1,200 out of its remaining 2000 work force. GMB workers are owed 10 months’ salaries. The company has over 80 depots around the country, 12 of which are equipped with silos for grain storage. While drowning in liquidity problems, it has also failed to pay…

Zimbabwe National Roads Authority (Zinara) Sends 49 Employees & Managers Home

Posted on August 2, 2015August 2, 2015 by newzimbabwevision

In a nation reeling from unemployment running at 80% of the employable masses, who include graduates, now surviving as vendors, the recent controversial ruling by Zimbabwe’s Supreme court, has put the final nail into the coffin that clearly proves the 91 year old , despot, President Robert Mugabe, his Zim1 family, Zanu PF stalwarts and securocrats do not have the people at heart. THE Zimbabwe National Roads Authority (Zinara), Board chair Albert Mugabe has confirmed…

Supreme Court Chaos: ‘Nikuv promised 2million Jobs Yet 10 000 Dismissed In 14 Days’:

Posted on July 31, 2015July 31, 2015 by newzimbabwevision

With an overall estimated total of at least 10 000 workers having been dismissed from their jobs by their employers within a short space of 14 days, following a controversial Supreme court ruling. That particular judgement makes it easier to lay off one’s work force, and we can all now safely argue that President Robert Mugabe and his Zanu PF circus show may have successfully rigged elections and become filthy rich multimillionaire criminals, whilst the nation has been…

Shock Ruling:-‘Supreme Court Gives Employers Right To Withdraw Allowances & Benefits’

Posted on July 27, 2015 by newzimbabwevision

THE Supreme Court of Zimbabwe has made another landmark labour ruling giving employers the right to withdraw employees’ allowances and benefits saying these were not a right or entitlement. This comes barely 14 days after the same court gave the employer the right to terminate workers’ contracts and offload them at three months’ notice without having to pay retrenchment packages. In a judgment delivered at the Supreme Court, in a matter involving the National Railways…

‘Probe Companies Owned By Judges Following Their Supreme Court Ruling’-Jacob Mafume

Posted on July 26, 2015 by newzimbabwevision

MDC Renewal spokesperson Jacob Mafume has said it is necessary to probe the companies owned by Judges following their Supreme Court Ruling which granted companies permission to dismiss workers after giving three months notice. “Oh had I been an editor for the day just one day when the Supreme court judgement was issued . Black Friday for workers would have been my heading,” said Mafume. “Workers of Zimbabwe unite would have been another. I would…

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