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NAME: SUCCEED MUTUNGAMIDZWA

PROGRAMME: DIPLOMA IN HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT

MODULE: INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS.

LECTURER: MR T.CHIUNYA

QUESTION:

Read section 65 of the constitution and summerise it.

section 65 of the constitution of Zimbabwe speaks about the rights of workers.It
emphasizes that every person employed has a right to fair and safe labour practices.It
speaks of the health and safety of workers at work places and also the remunerations
they receive at the end of the month which should be able to support an average
family.Employers and employee representatives should agree on a living wage for the
workers.All workers should be compensated for the work they do and there should be no
discrimination of workers based on pay.Workers should work the required number of
hours and any extra hours should be treated as overtime.

The constitution also says that workers must be provided with protective clothing during
the discharge of their duties and should also work in an environment which should not
affect their health.Rooms or offices should be well ventilated to allow fresh air to enter and
also they should have adequate lighting.

The constitution emphasizes also that every worker has a right to join a union of his/her
choice.No one should coerce anyone to be a member of a union but people should freely
join.Section 65 of the constitution of our country gives the workers the right to go on
strike,stage a sit in or even withdraw labour if their demands are not met as long as
proper procedures are followed.

One of the issues addressed by this section of the constitution of Zimbabwe is that the
employer should provide conditions that meet the minimum required standards and that
contractual agreements should be respected.Any other assignments should be related to
the contractual agreements.It speaks of equal pay for equal work for people doing the
same job irrespective of gender.It says employers should avoid variation of ones
duties,benefits and place of work as this is regarded as unfair labour practise.It is
therefore very important to observe the rights of workers as violation of them is a violation
of the country's constitution.

REFERENCE:
National constitution of Zimbabwe
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