Zimbabwe has raised the minimum monthly wage for domestic workers to $90, but the new rate still trails comparable wage floors in South Africa, Egypt and Kenya.
Zimbabwe has raised the minimum monthly wage for domestic workers to $90 from $85 as the government seeks to ease pressure on low-income earners facing rising living costs.
The new wage structure takes effect immediately and also sets the minimum monthly wage for workers in unclassified operations at $270.
According to local reports, unclassified operations cover workers whose employers do not fall under National Employment Councils, which negotiate wages and employment conditions in organised sectors.
Zimbabwe’s Information Minister Soda Zhemu said the government reviewed the wages under Section 19 of the Labour Act. The decision followed recommendations from the Tripartite Wages and Salaries Advisory Council.
