Govt urged to address escalating labour matters in Eastern Province

Paramount Chief Mpezeni of the Ngoni People of Eastern Province has called on government to quickly look into the escalating number of labour matters in the province, which are leading to labour disputes.

Chief Mpezeni who has hailed the warm and mutual relationship currently existing between government and his Chiefdom said some workers in the Province have been taking labour matters to his Palace.

The traditional leader has pledged to continuously engage government on various issues as the two have a common agenda of uplifting the lives of the people in communities.

“Minister of Labour and Security, Brendah Tambatamba, should constantly engage workers in the province and inspect companies that are abrogating labour laws,” he said.

Speaking when Ms. Tambatamba paid a courtesy call on him on Friday in Chipata, Chief Mpezeni said government must intensify inspections in all sectors of the economy.

Tambatamba said her Ministry will focus on promoting human resource capital to enhance the transformational and job creation agenda for economic development of the country.

She has noted that this is being done by ensuring that there is compliance of the Labour laws by players in the Labour Market to meet the aspirations of the Zambian people.

“The Ministry has intensified Labour inspections throughout the country to ensure employers and employees industrial relationship is harmonized and productivity is enhanced in order to achieve the decent work agenda,” Tambatamba said.

She observes that her office has intensified Labour inspections throughout the country to ensure employers adhere to Labour matters in order to promote the aspirations of workers.

“The new administration is keen to see the creation of decent jobs and ensure a win- win state of affair between the employers and employees, that can only be achieved when my Ministry intensifies Labour inspections,” she said.

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