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More job losses looming

Monday, April 04, 2022 | 920 Views |

Although COVID-19 has subsided, more and more workers are at the risk of losing their jobs after the Minister of Employment, Labour Productivity and Skills Development, Ronald Machana Shamukuni reported on the number of companies planning to lay off their workers.

Shamukuni told Parliament last week that from April 2020 to February 2022, about 344 workers had been retrenched as businesses are struggling to recover from the impact of the pandemic.

This means that the number could go up after Shamukuni said his ministry has currently received 457 notifications by different companies as per Section 25 of the Employment Act to retrench their workers.

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More job losses looming

Although COVID-19 has subsided, more and more workers are at the risk of losing their jobs after the Minister of Employment, Labour Productivity and Skills Development, Ronald Machana Shamukuni reported on the number of companies planning to lay off their workers.