Equal Pay
The Labour Act prohibits discrimination in wages on the basis of sex or gender. Labour Code also prohibits discrimination against a current or prospective employee on grounds of race, tribe, place of origin, political opinion, colour, creed, gender, pregnancy, HIV/AIDS status, or any disability in relation to the determination or allocation of wages and salaries.
As per the 2023 amendment to the Labour Act, every employer is required to pay equal remuneration to male and female employees for work to which equal value is attributed without discrimination on the grounds of sex or gender.
The Constitution supports the principle of equal pay for male and female employees for work of equal value. The Constitution also supports the right to equal pay for equal work.
Source: §65(6) of the Constitution of Zimbabwe (Amendment) Act, 2013; §5(2)(a) of the Labour Act 1985; §4 of the Labour Amendment Act, 2023
Non-Discrimination
In accordance with the Constitution, there cannot be any discrimination on the grounds of nationality, race, colour, tribe, place of birth, ethnic or social origin, language, class, religious belief, political affiliation, opinion, custom, culture, sex, gender, marital status, age, pregnancy, disability or economic/social status.
Labour Act 1985 requires that employers or other persons cannot discriminate (in employment-related matters) on the following grounds: "Race, tribe, place of origin, political opinion, colour, creed, gender, pregnancy, HIV/AIDS status or on the basis of disability".
Source: §56(3) of the Constitution of Zimbabwe; §5 of the Labour Act 1985
Equal Choice of Profession
Women can work in the same industries men since no restrictive provisions could be located in the law. In accordance with the Constitution, every person has the right to choose and carry on any profession, trade or occupation, but the practice of a profession, trade or occupation may be regulated by law.
Sources: §64 of the Constitution of Zimbabwe
