Mugabe rattled by job loss

President Robert Mugabe yesterday disclosed that at least 9 000 people have lost their jobs since the controversial Supreme Court ruling that gave employers the leeway to terminate contracts after giving three months' notice.

He said labour laws will be reviewed because the ruling had created problems for people adding that the law must be amended.

Mugabe said although most companies were in distress and had found suitable legal way to cut labour expenses caution had to be exercised in doing so.

Mugabe said the labour law is disadvantaging workers and Government is working fast on amending it to ensure employees are not fired will-nilly by their bosses.

He said Government will soon amend the labour law that disadvantages workers.