The National Employment Council, in consultation with various unions for each sector, determines the minimum wages payable to employees of each sector. Workers are grouped into grades and minimum wage is assigned to that grade.
Employers who pay below these wages are considered to be in arrears and can be taken to labour court where they will be forced to pay all amounts owing.
Wages for the Agricultural Industry July 2020
| General Agriculture Sector | Old Minimum Wage | New Minimum Wage (1 July 2020)[88.33%] |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | ZWL $ | ZWL $ |
| A1 | 1 200 | 2 250 |
| A2 | 1 287 | 2 424 |
| A3 | 1 417 | 2 669 |
| B1 | 1 513 | 2 849 |
| B2 | 1 620 | 3 051 |
| B3 | 1 753 | 3 301 |
| B4 | 1 900 | 3 578 |
| B5 | 2 057 | 3 874 |
| C1 | 2 220 | 4 181 |
| C2 | 2 400 | 4 520 |
- The following parties were involved in the process:
- The National Employment Council
- Agricultural Employers Organisation (ZAEO),
- Zimbabwe Commercial Farmers Union (ZCFU)
- Zimbabwe Farmers Union (ZFU)
- Commercial Farmers Union (CFU),
- Zimbabwe Tobacco Association (ZTA),
- General Agriculture and Plantation Worker’s Union of Zimbabwe (GAPWUZ) and
- Horticulture, General Agriculture and Plantation Worker’s Union of Zimbabwe (HGAPWUZ)
