More Zimbabweans to be pushed out of formal jobs

Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) secretary-general Japhet Moyo has warned Zimbabwean workers to brace for life in the informal economy as the embracing of labour market flexibility by business was likely to see more and more people pushed out of formal work.

Speaking during a graduation ceremony for 11 unionists who completed a paralegal certificate course in Harare on Friday, Moyo said the workplace had changed over the years and there was need for workers to adapt.

He said the labour regulations proposed by Finance minister Patrick Chinamasa would destroy the formal economy.

Speaking at the same event, director for labour in the Ministry of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare Clemence Vusani said the course would transform the graduands into versatile and diligent paralegal officers who would contribute in the dispute resolution system in Zimbabwe.