PUBLIC Service, Labour and Social Welfare minister Edgar Moyo says the government will no longer tolerate improper retrenchment exercises. Moyo said the ministry would launch investigations into the ongoing layoffs to ensure they are conducted lawfully. He said this during his address at the Employers Confederation of Zimbabwe (Emcoz) annual congress and annual general meeting being held under the theme Social Dialogue for Economic and Social Transformation.
Moyo expressed concern over retrenchments that are not carried out systematically. He said ministry officials would investigate if the layoffs are being used to settle personal scores. “You need to ensure fair labour practices happen,” Moyo said.
“Yes, there will always be disputes, but especially when it comes to retrenchments, I have asked my officers to go into industry to check what is driving them. “When you find a retrenchment is targeted, you wonder what is happening. “Is that one person such a burden that the company is on fire because of them?
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So retrenchments become another route for trying to settle scores Moyo revealed efforts being made to establish a Labour Market Information System (LMIS) to provide critical data on market trends, skills shortages and employment patterns. “Leveraging on the LMIS can improve workforce planning, identify gaps in skills training and support evidence-based policy formulation, ultimately leading to more efficient labour markets and better job matching,” he said.
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