EMPLOYERS REQUESTED TO SUBMIT LABOUR STATISTICS

EMPLOYERS REQUESTED TO SUBMIT LABOUR STATISTICS

Lusaka: Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Labour Commissioner Givens

Muntengwa has asked all employers to submit employment relationship statistics, failure to which they will be penalized.

According to a circular issued to all employers on the mandatory submission of labour statistics, Mr. Muntengwa indicated that the law requires that statistics regarding employment relationships must be submitted and maintained pursuant to Sections 12 (1) and (2), 22 (1) and (6), 50 (2), 55 (2) (c) and 62 (1) of the Employment Code Act No.3 of 2019.

The Commissioner has noted with concern that some employers have not been submitting the said statistics to the Ministry of Labour and Social Security as required by Law, impeding the Ministry from maintaining an updated administrative labour market statistics demonstrating the trends of

employment in the Country, which is critical to policy and legal interventions aimed at improving the labour market.

Mr. Muntengwa said non-compliance with the law may attract sanctions under Sections 12 (3), 133 (1) and 135 of the Employment Code Act.

He said statistics should be submitted in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Code Act No.3 of 2019 to the Ministry of Labour and Social

Security according to timelines provided by law.

Employers are required to submit hard copies of the employment relationship statistics to the Labour Commissioner’s office or by post using the address

below, while soft copies should be sent to mlss@info.gov.zm and to the Assistant Labour Commissioner, Mrs. Mukamasole M.Kasanda, on email address: Mukamasole.Kasanda@mlss.gov.zm.

Mr. Muntengwa has also emphasized on the payment of wages to employees in the Republican Currency in line with Section 67 (1) of the Employment Code

Act.

“The import of Section 67(1) of the Employment Code Act is that in all instances, wages shall be paid in Kwacha. The only exercisable option relates to the mode of payment of wages where the employee can choose to be paid by postal order; money order; cheque; or by an electronic payment system. You

are accordingly directed to comply with the provisions of the law failure to which necessary sanctions shall apply,” said Mr. Muntengwa.

Issued by:

Mwaka Ndawa (Ms.)

Principal Public Relations Officer

Ministry of Labour and Social Security

Cell: 0972148232

The Labour Commissioner

Ministry of Labour and Social Security

New Government Complex

Independence Avenue

P.O. Box 32186

LUSAKA