Government has finally announced the revised minimum wages and conditions of employment acts for various categories of workers.
Labour and Social Security Minister Joyce Simukoko said at a media briefing in Lusaka on Friday that this follows wide stakeholder consultations through the tripartite consultative meeting held on 18th May, 2018.
Mrs Simukoko says the revision implies that wages for
various categories have been revised upwards with domestic
workers’ wages increased from K522.4 to K993.60 with
transport allowance inclusive.
Shop workers’ revised minimum wage is pegged at
K1,698/60 with transport, lunch and housing allowances
inclusive and that the wages will increase according to the
grades of employees while the minimum wage of the highest
grade in this category will be getting K3,558.9.
In the general workers’ category which includes receptionist
and guards among others, the minimum wage for category
one workers is K1698.60 while the highest category is at
K3,151.61.
Mrs Simukoko has since urged employers to ensure they
abide by the new law.
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