Immediate
past president of the Hotel, Catering and Allied Workers Union of Zambia
(HCAWUZ) Mubiana Sitwala says a labour audit would soon be carried out in the
hospitality industry in Livingstone.
Mr
Sitwala said this is in a bid to check whether the investors in the hospitality
industry are abiding by the country's labour laws.
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reports from the Tourist capital, that the former HCAWUZ President said this in
an in an interview, today.
He
said whilst investors are welcome to invest in the country, they should never
be allowed to abuse the labour laws.
''We
are advising our investors that we are not against any investor in the country
and that we will receive them with open hands but we will not tolerate any
investor who will abuse our rights and who will not respect the labour laws of
the country,'' he said.
Mr
Sitwala further noted that it was important for the investors to ensure that
they abide by the labour laws.
He
said if investors are not sure with the country's labour laws, they should
consult from labour officials whom he said were better placed to advise them.
Mr
Sitwala said most of the workers working in the hospitality industry in
Livingstone were on contract contrary to the labour laws of the country.
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