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List of National Employment Councils (NECs) in Zimbabwe

In Zimbabwe, National Employment Councils are established through the registration and promulgation of a Collective Bargaining Agreement (“CBA”). In terms of section 59 of the Labour Act [Chapter 28:01] the Registrar of Labour is responsible for the registration of National Employment Councils in Zimbabwe.

Where a CBA has been registered with the Registrar of Labour and subsequently published as a Statutory Instrument by the Minister to whom the President may, from time to time, assign the administration of the Labour Act [Chapter 28:01] it immediately becomes binding on the parties to the agreement, including all members of such parties and all employers, contractors and their respective employees in the undertaking or industry to which the CBA relates. see Econet Wireless (Pvt) Ltd v The Minister of Public Service Labour and Social Welfare & Another 2016 (1) ZLR 1066 (S) 1069.

Whenever the Registrar of Labour registers an Employment Council in Zimbabwe, he or she is required in terms of section 59(2) of the Labour Act [Chapter 28:01] to furnish the Employment Council with a Certificate of Registration. Notwithstanding the fact that the Registrar of Labour maintains a list of all the Certificates of Registration of the Employment Councils in Zimbabwe there does not appear to be a repository or list containing the National Employment Councils (“NECS”) in Zimbabwe.

Some of the NECs in Zimbabwe include but are not limited to the following:

• NEC for the Agriculture Industry

• NEC for the Air Transport Industry

• NEC for the Banking Undertaking

• NEC for the Brick-Making and Clay Products

• NEC for the Catering and Hotels Industry

• NEC for the Cement and Lime and Allied Industry

• NEC for the Ceramics and Associated Products Industry

• NEC for the Chemicals, Fertilisers, Battery and Plastics Manufacturing Industries

• NEC for the Cigarette and Tobacco Manufacturing Industry

• NEC for the Cleaning and Hygiene Services Industry of Zimbabwe

• NEC for the Clothing Industry

• NEC for the Commercial Sectors of Zimbabwe

• NEC for the Communications and Allied Services

• NEC for the Construction Industry of Zimbabwe

• NEC for the Cotton Industry

• NEC for the Detergents, Edible Oils and Fats Industry

• NEC for the Electronics Communications, Radio, TV Manufacturing and Allied Industry

• NEC for the Engineering and Iron and Steel Industry

• NEC for the Ferro Alloy Industry in Zimbabwe

• NEC for the Food and Allied Industries

• NEC for the Funeral Industry

• NEC for the Furniture Industry in Zimbabwe

• NEC for the Insurance and Pensions Industry

• NEC for the Leather, Footwear, Sports Equipment, Animal Skin Processing and Taxidermy, Leather Goods, Travel and Canvas Goods Manufacturing Industries

• NEC for the Lumber Milling, Timber Processing and Trading Industry

• NEC for the Medical and Allied Industry

• NEC for the Mining Industry

• NEC for the Motor Industry

• NEC for the Municipals and Allied Institutions

• NEC for the Printing, Packaging and Newspaper Industry

• NEC for the Pulp and Paper Manufacturing Industry

• NEC for the Rural District Councils

• NEC for the Security Industry of Zimbabwe

• NEC for the Soft Drinks Manufacturing Industry

• NEC for the Sugar Milling Industry

• NEC for the Textile Manufacturing Industry

• NEC for the Tourism and Hospitality

• NEC for the Transport Operating Industry

• NEC for the Undertaking of Grain Marketing Board

• NEC for the Undertaking of the Zimbabwe National Water Authority

• NEC for the Water Institutions and Ice Blocks Manufacturing Industry

• NEC for the Welfare and Educational Institutions

• NEC for the Zimbabwe Energy Industry

• NEC for the Zimbabwe Schools Development Associations