The protection of individual labour rights in Zimbabwe.

Kasuso, Tapiwa G.; Madebwe, Tinashe

Abstract

The protection of individual labour rights in Zimbabwe is deficient, despite the fact that the Constitution protects these rights. In looking to explore how this could be addressed, this article considers the evolution of the state's obligation to protect individual labour rights to this point, and relies on individual labour rights protection at a global level with particular insights drawn from the approach taken to the protection of these rights in two jurisdictions - namely, England and South Africa. The approach to the protection of individual labour rights in these two jurisdictions has influenced the Zimbabwean approach, to highlight that effective protection of individual labour rights is possible only when courts actively look to protect these rights. The article argues that the reason for deficiencies in the Zimbabwean approach is the fact that courts are not doing enough to protect individual labour rights in Zimbabwe. The solution to this issue, therefore, lies in Zimbabwean courts taking a more proactive role in protecting individual labour rights.

Citation

KASUSO, T.G. and MADEBWE, T. 2021. The protection of individual labour rights in Zimbabwe. African human rights law journal [online], 21(1), pages 552-572. Available from: https://www.ahrlj.up.ac.za/images/ahrlj/2021/volume_1/AHRLJ%201_2021%20Kasuso.pdf

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Nov 20, 2020
• Online Publication Date: Jun 30, 2021
• Publication Date: Jun 30, 2021
• Deposit Date: Sep 26, 2023
• Publicly Available Date: Sep 26, 2023
• Journal: African human rights law journal
• Print ISSN: 1609-073X
• Electronic ISSN: 1996-2096
• Publisher: Pretoria University Law Press
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 21
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 552-572
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.17159/1996-2096/2021/v21n1a23
• Keywords: Labour rights; Labour law; Employment law; Zimbabwe
• Public URL: https://rgu-repository.worktribe.com/output/2054355
• Publisher URL: https://www.ahrlj.up.ac.za/images/ahrlj/2021/volume_1/AHRLJ%201_2021%20Kasuso.pdf
• Additional Information: The DOI for this article is currently not working (26.09.2023). The published version remains accessible from the journal website through the following link: https://www.ahrlj.up.ac.za/images/ahrlj/2021/volume_1/AHRLJ%201_2021%20Kasuso.pdf