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6 more journalists fired at AMH
22 Aug 2015 at 09:26hrs | Views
Alpha Media Holdings yesterday reportedly fired six more journalists in a bid to cut down on operational costs.
This is the second time the publishers of NewsDay, The Zimbabwe Independent and The Standard newspaper, have fired workers in the wake of the July 17 Supreme Court ruling.
The landmark ruling allows employers to terminate contracts of employment with a three-month notice at any time without giving severance packages.
Last month, AMH fired an undisclosed number of journalists and other supporting staff taking advantage of the landmark ruling.
According to reports last night, editor of The Standard Walter Marwizi, NewsDay assistant editor Conway Tutani, Ropafadzo Mapimhidze and Elizabeth Dambureni, online reporter Cecilia Kamuputa and sports reporter Mike Madyira were shown the exit door.
AMH chief executive Vincent Kahiya last night could neither confirm nor deny the latest development.
"I am sorry I cannot give the details," he said before hanging up his mobile phone.
Recently, news organisations including The Herald, Chronicle, Daily News and ZBC fired dozens of workers and reporters taking advantage of the ruling which made it easier for employers to terminate workers' contracts.
More than 20 000 workers have reportedly lost their jobs since the devastating court ruling on July 17.
The development led the Government to intervene and come up with the Labour Amendment Bill to halt wanton dismissal of workers using termination of contract on notice.
The Bill sailed through Parliament this week without amendments and now awaits President Mugabe's assent for it to become law.
It seeks to ensure that workers get compensation of at least two weeks' salary for every year worked and this applies to those fired using the July 17 Supreme Court ruling.
This is the second time the publishers of NewsDay, The Zimbabwe Independent and The Standard newspaper, have fired workers in the wake of the July 17 Supreme Court ruling.
The landmark ruling allows employers to terminate contracts of employment with a three-month notice at any time without giving severance packages.
Last month, AMH fired an undisclosed number of journalists and other supporting staff taking advantage of the landmark ruling.
According to reports last night, editor of The Standard Walter Marwizi, NewsDay assistant editor Conway Tutani, Ropafadzo Mapimhidze and Elizabeth Dambureni, online reporter Cecilia Kamuputa and sports reporter Mike Madyira were shown the exit door.
AMH chief executive Vincent Kahiya last night could neither confirm nor deny the latest development.
"I am sorry I cannot give the details," he said before hanging up his mobile phone.
Recently, news organisations including The Herald, Chronicle, Daily News and ZBC fired dozens of workers and reporters taking advantage of the ruling which made it easier for employers to terminate workers' contracts.
More than 20 000 workers have reportedly lost their jobs since the devastating court ruling on July 17.
The development led the Government to intervene and come up with the Labour Amendment Bill to halt wanton dismissal of workers using termination of contract on notice.
The Bill sailed through Parliament this week without amendments and now awaits President Mugabe's assent for it to become law.
It seeks to ensure that workers get compensation of at least two weeks' salary for every year worked and this applies to those fired using the July 17 Supreme Court ruling.
Source - the herald
