Collective agreements-Do they serve the purpose: A Zambian case
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2013-11-11
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Kabwe, Alick Chileshe
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Collective Agreements regulate the Conditions of Service for represented employees and are binding on both the Union and Management. They have a force of law and hence can be enforced in the courts of law. hi Zambia however, the employers especially the Government have tended not to respect the Collective Agreements which they themselves sign with trade unions. This has unfortunately resulted in litigations in Courts of Law. Sometimes the cases have taken too long to be resolved to the detriment of the employees. There is therefore need for Collective Agreements to be clothed with legal authority that would create checks and balances in such a way that abrogation would attract heavy penalties for the party concerned including senior or responsible officers of such employers.
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Collective labor agreements--Zambia