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Fair labour. A shared future.

The purpose and values guiding our work for Zimbabwe’s furniture industry.

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Our vision

To be the leading, credible, independent and well-resourced National Employment Council in Zimbabwe that promotes social dialogue, productivity, decent work and equal employment opportunities.

Our mission

We enable social justice that promotes stable employment relations, equitable economic development for the enhancement of safe productivity driven work place through fair and just practices in line with decent work agenda.

Our values

  • Accountability
  • Productivity
  • Social Dialogue
  • Training
  • Equality
  • Fairness

Our objectives

  • To comply with the requirements for which the National Employment Council (NEC) was registered for, including the observance of good corporate governance.
  • To engage and promote collective bargaining as the best method for determining minimum terms and conditions of employment for the industry.
  • To carry out inspections as a way of ensuring compliance with the existing labour laws as well as the rules and regulations of the National Employment Council (NEC).
  • To carry out training and development programmes for both the employer and employee.
  • To prevent and settle all industrial disputes for which the National Employment Council (NEC) has jurisdiction over including the provision of assistance to enterprise for the development and effective functioning of mechanisms for collective bargaining, mutual agreements and settlement of personal complaints.