The legislature in Zambia has enacted the Employment Code Act No. 3 of 2019 (“the Employment Code”) was enacted on May 9th 2019. The main purpose of the Employment Act is to regulate the employment of workers in Zambia and provide for basic conditions of employment. The Act sets standard practices which employers should follow from the creation of the employment relationship, during period of service and at termination. The Act also provides a supervisory and administrative machinery to ensure compliance with set standard practices.
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