Work and labour relations

28 | Labour relations

Law Society of Zimbabwe: Model Constitution of Zimbabwe (2010)
  1. Every worker has the right to fair and safe labour practices and standards and to be paid a fair and reasonable wage.
  2. Everyone has the right to form and join trade unions, employee or employers’ associations of their choice.
  3. Every worker has the right to strike, sit in, withdraw their labour, or to take other such concerted action.
  4. Every worker, trade union, employee organisation, employer or employers’ organisation has the right to engage in collective bargaining.
  5. Men and women are entitled to equal remuneration for work of a similar nature.
  6. Women workers are entitled to fully paid maternity leave for a period of at least three months.
  7. Parliament may enact a law giving male workers the right to paternity leave where their absence from work is essential for the well-being of their newly born child.
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25 | Work and labour relations

Kariba Draft Constitution
  1. The State must adopt reasonable policies and measures, within the resources available to it, to provide everyone with an opportunity to work in a freely chosen activity, in order to secure a decent living for themselves and their families.
  2. In particular, the State must endeavour to secure–
    1. full employment;
    2. just, equitable and satisfactory conditions of work, particularly with respect to-
      1. adequate remuneration;
      2. equitable opportunity for promotion;
      3. safety at work;
      4. maternity leave; and
      5. rest, leisure, limitation of working hours, periodic holidays with pay and remuneration for public holidays;
    3. the removal of restrictions that unnecessarily inhibit or prevent people from working and otherwise engaging in gainful economic activities;
    4. vocational guidance and the development of vocational and training programmes, including those for persons with disabilities;
    5. the implementation of measures such as family care that enable women to enjoy a real opportunity to work; and
    6. the rights of employers and employees to engage in collective bargaining and, where necessary, to engage in appropriate collective job action to enforce their rights.
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28 | Labour relations

National Constitutional Assembly (NCA) Draft Constitution (2001)
  1. Every worker has the right to fair and safe labour practices and standards and to be paid and at least a living wage consistent with the poverty datum line.
  2. Every person has the right to form and join trade unions or employers associations of their choice.
  3. Every worker has the right to strike, sit-in or stay-away, or such other concerted action.
  4. Every trade union, employer’s organisation and employer has the right to engage in collective bargaining.
  5. Men and women are entitled to equal remuneration for work of equal value.
  6. Women workers are entitled to fully paid maternity leave.
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27 | Freedom of trade, occupation and profession

National Constitutional Assembly (NCA) Draft Constitution (2001)

Every person has the right to practise any profession, or carry on any occupation, trade or business of his or her choice.

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