Statutory Instrument 37 of 2020.
Labour (Domestic Workers) Employment (Amendment) S.I. 35 of 2020 [CAP. 28:01
Regulations, 2020 (No. 19) Labour (Domestic Workers) Employment (Amendment)
“SECOND SCHEDULE (Section 6) Regulations, 2020 (No. 19)
MONTHLY MINIMUM ALLOWANCES $ IT is hereby notified that the Minister of Public Service, Labour
Accommodation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60,00 and Social Welfare, in terms of section 17 of the Labour Act [Chapter
Transport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50,00 28:01], has made the following regulations:—
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,00
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20,00 1. These regulations may be cited as the Labour (Domestic
Water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,00”. Workers) Employment (Amendment) Regulations, 2020 (No. 19).
2. With effect from the date of the publication of these regulations,
3. The Labour Relations (Domestic Workers) Employment (Amendment) the First Schedule and the Second Schedule to the Labour (Domestic
Regulations, 2011 (No. 18), published in Statutory Instrument 126 of 2011, are Workers) Employment Regulations, 1992, published in Statutory
repealed. Instrument 377 of 1992 (hereinafter called “the principal regulations”)
EXPLANATORY NOTE are repealed and following are substituted—
(This note does not form part of the regulations, but is intended to explain “FIRST SCHEDULE (Sections 2, 3 and 4)
their contents.)
GRADING WAGES
The effect of these regulations is to increase domestic workers’ minimum
wages and allowances with effect from the date of the publication of these GRADE MINIMUM WAGE
regulations. Monthly $ Weekly $ Daily $ Hourly*$
Grade 1: Yard/garden worker 160,00 36,95 6,72 0,75
Grade 2: Cook/housekeeper 168,48 38,91 7,10 0,79
(with or without grade 1 duties)
Grade 3: Child-minder or 179,00 41,34 7,52 0,84
disabled/aged minder (with
or without grade 1 or grade
2 duties)
Grade 4: Disabled/aged minder 189,70 43,82 7,97 0,89
with Red Cross Certificate or
similar qualification (with or
without grade 1, 2 or 3 duties)
* The hourly rate applies for each hour worked, and any part of an hour worked
must be remunerated as a complete hour.
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Statutory Instrument 37 of 2020.
Labour (Domestic Workers) Employment (Amendment) S.I. 35 of 2020 [CAP. 28:01
Regulations, 2020 (No. 19) Labour (Domestic Workers) Employment (Amendment)
“SECOND SCHEDULE (Section 6) Regulations, 2020 (No. 19)
MONTHLY MINIMUM ALLOWANCES $ IT is hereby notified that the Minister of Public Service, Labour
Accommodation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60,00 and Social Welfare, in terms of section 17 of the Labour Act [Chapter
Transport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50,00 28:01], has made the following regulations:—
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,00
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20,00 1. These regulations may be cited as the Labour (Domestic
Water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,00”. Workers) Employment (Amendment) Regulations, 2020 (No. 19).
2. With effect from the date of the publication of these regulations,
3. The Labour Relations (Domestic Workers) Employment (Amendment) the First Schedule and the Second Schedule to the Labour (Domestic
Regulations, 2011 (No. 18), published in Statutory Instrument 126 of 2011, are Workers) Employment Regulations, 1992, published in Statutory
repealed. Instrument 377 of 1992 (hereinafter called “the principal regulations”)
EXPLANATORY NOTE are repealed and following are substituted—
(This note does not form part of the regulations, but is intended to explain “FIRST SCHEDULE (Sections 2, 3 and 4)
their contents.)
GRADING WAGES
The effect of these regulations is to increase domestic workers’ minimum
wages and allowances with effect from the date of the publication of these GRADE MINIMUM WAGE
regulations. Monthly $ Weekly $ Daily $ Hourly*$
Grade 1: Yard/garden worker 160,00 36,95 6,72 0,75
Grade 2: Cook/housekeeper 168,48 38,91 7,10 0,79
(with or without grade 1 duties)
Grade 3: Child-minder or 179,00 41,34 7,52 0,84
disabled/aged minder (with
or without grade 1 or grade
2 duties)
Grade 4: Disabled/aged minder 189,70 43,82 7,97 0,89
with Red Cross Certificate or
similar qualification (with or
without grade 1, 2 or 3 duties)
* The hourly rate applies for each hour worked, and any part of an hour worked
must be remunerated as a complete hour.
Supplement to the Zimbabwean Government Gazette dated the 7th February, 2020.
Printed by the Government Printer, Harare.
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