津巴布韦最低工资标准.doc

InfoFAQs on Minimum Wages in ZimbabweFrequently Asked QuestionsMinimum Wages as per lawIs there a separate legislation relating to minimum wages in Zimbabwe?The minimum wages in Zimbabwe is governed by the Labour Relations (Specification of Minimum wages (Amendment) Notice,S.I.307 of 2001. Sections 20 and 17(3) of the Labour Act empower Minister to gazette minimum wagesDo one or more minimum wages exist that is/are determined by law?Minimum wage notices have been issued in respect of industries not covered by Employment councils and it has been issued in respect of different industries as well.At what level is minimum wages determined?As per law, different employment councils negotiate minimum wage rates for their sectors. However in reality, the rates are set according to grades with different rates for different ratesOn what basis is minimum wage calculated?Minimum Wage is calculated on monthly basis.In case of weekly/monthly minimum age, are they based on any fixed number of hours?The maximum legal workweek is 54 hours and the law prescribes a minimum of one 24-hour rest period per week. Working conditions are regulated by the Government on an industry-specific basis Who all are involved in setting minimum wages in Zimbabwe?According to the section 20(1), minimum wage notice is issued by the Minister specifying: a) the minimum wage and benefits in respect of such class of employees and also require employers to grant or negotiate increments on annual income of such minimum amount or percentage as he may specify; b)regulate or prohibit the making of deductions from the wages and benefits of an employee to whom such notice relates; c)regulate or prohibit the withdrawal, reduction or alteration of any benefits to which an employee to whom such notice relates was entitled in respect of his employment immediately before the date of commencement of such notice; d) provision as he may deem necessary or desirable to ensure the payment of a minimum or other specified wage or benefits to any class of employeesHow are upratings (adjustments) of minimum wages decided upon?Upratings of minimum wages is decided unilaterally by the governmentWhich are the components of minimum wage?Minimum Wage consists of both fixed and variable componentsWhat is the percentage of minimum wage relative to the current poverty line?Zimbabwes Poverty Datum Line increased by 8 percent, that is from US$433 in 2009 for a family of five to US$467 in 2010.How is minimum wages compliance regulated?Compliance of minimum wage is regulated by the Trade union (as per section 27), work councils (as per section 25(A) and work committees. All three are controlled under the power of minister (as per section 21 of Labour Act)Which legal sanctions can be applied if compliance is lacking?According to the section 22(3) a the person who contravenes a notice issued by the minister shall be 1) liable to pay a fine not exceeding level seven 2) imprisonment for a period not exceeding two years and/or 3) both such fine and such imprisonmentAre employer and/or trade union representatives involved in compliance procedures?As per a provision under the Labour Act, Trade Union representatives are involved in compliance proceduresTo whom/where can individuals complain, if they think they are earning less than minimum wages?In case individuals feel they are earning less than minimum wages, they can complain to the Ministry of Labour Officials.Minimum Wages in Engineering IndustryMINIMUM WAGES- EFFECTIVE 1st FEBRUARY 2012Schedule 1 - Skilled Worker CategoryHourly rate US$Weekly Equivalent US$Monthly Equivalent US$Class 12.86125.84546.26 - 27.31Class 22.35103.4448.85 - 24.44Class 32.0288.88385.82 - 19.29Class 41.7376.12330.43 - 16.52Schedule 2 Graded Worker CategoryGrade C12.35103.4448.85 22.44Grade B41.9485.36370.54 18.53Grade B31.7878.32339.98 17.00Grade B21.4965.56284.59 - 14.23Grade B11.3961.16265.49 - 13.27Grade A31.3458.96255.94 - 12.80Grade A21.2755.88242.57 - 12.13Grade A11.2655.44240.00 - 12.00Schedule 3 - Skilled Worker TraineeTrainee Class 12.45107.8467.95 - 23.40Trainee Class 22.0991.96399.19 - 19.96Trainee Class 31.7577334.25 - 16.71Trainee Class 41.5869.52301.78 - 5.09Minimum Wages in Motor IndustryNEC for the Motor Industry as on 1/1/2011GradePer HourPer WeekPer Month(in US$)11.094820721.165122131.24552373 (48 Hours)1.145523741.37602614(48Hours)1.256026151.51662875(48Hours)1.386628761.66733156(48Hours)1.527331571.828034782.089139692.37104451102.70119514113.08135586Minimum Wages in SchoolsNEC for the Zimbabwe Schools as on 1/7/2009Grade1-4 Years5 YearsUS$US$11401472147154315416241621705170178617818771871978197206920621710217228112282391223925113251264Skilled Workers8295309930932510325341113413581235837613376395Minimum Wages in Agriculture IndustryNEC for the Agricultural Industry as at 1/10/10 -30/09/2011Grade01-09-2010 (in US $)01-09-2011 (in US $)A144.0055.00A247.5259.40A351.4364.29B155.4369.29B259.8774.84B364.6580.81B469.8287.28B575.4094.25C181.44101.80C287.96109.95Minimum Wages in Commercial SectorNEC for the Commercial Sectors as at 1/1- 6/2011GradeUS$1(a)2001 (b)20722133220422952376247725382609276103021132412373Minimum Wages in Mining SectorMINIMUM WAGES- EFFECTIVE 1st FEBRUARY 2012GRADESUS$11882189.53190.284193.615199.396208.757217.758236.689287.110321.8811377.1112409.0613436.04Minimum Wages in Iron and Steel SectorMINIMUM WAGES- EFFECTIVE 1st FEBRUARY 2012GRADESUS$A1142.85A2171.43A3200B1228.57B2257.14B3285.71B4342.86B5371.43C1400C2457.14C3542.86C4628.57Minimum Wages in Construction IndustryNEC for the Construction Industry as at 1/08/2010GradeHourly Wage (including AllowancePension Fund (5% per week)Total (Col 2 & 3)General Fund (2.5% per week)Total (col 5 & 6)Col 1Col 2Col 3Col 4Col 5Col 6Col 7Skilled Worker 11.683.693.697.381.851.853.70Skilled Worker 21.533.373.376.741.681.683.36Skilled Worker 31.423.123.126.241.561.563.12Skilled Worker 41.282.822.825.641.411.412.82Worker Exempt1.282.822.825.641.411.412.82BEI & WM1.423.123.126.241.561.563.12Floorlayer1.423.123.126.241.561.563.12Worker Grade 10.901.971.973.940.980