An employee is entitled to one twelfth of the employees qualifying service in each year of employment, subject to a maximum accrual of ninety days’ paid vacation leave.
Labour Act 1985 (as amended) §14A(2)
Historical data (year indicates year of data collection)
2009: 1/12 of any period of employment
1995: No generally applicable provisions. 15 to 18 working days for a 5-day week, and 18 to 21 for a 6-day week, depending on industry.
Exceptions
No relevant provisions identified.
Payment
Amount
Vacation leave is to be paid. No further specification of the pay level has been identified.
Labour Act 1985 (as amended) §14A(2)
Date of payment
No relevant provisions identified.
Number and dates
There are 11 public holidays in Zimbabwe: 1) 1 January - New Years Day 2) April - Good Friday 3) April - Easter Saturday 4) April - Easter Monday 5) 18 April - Independence Day 6) 1 May - Workers Day 7) 25 May - Africa Day 8) 2nd week of August - Heroes & Defence Forces Days 9) 22 December - Unity Day 10) 25 December - Christmas Day 11) 26 December - Boxing Day
An employee shall be granted leave of absence during every public holiday, and shall be paid his current remuneration for that day if it occurs on a day on which he would otherwise have been required to work.
Labour Act 1985 (as amended) s14C(2)
Results generated on: 29th March 2024 at 01:12:30.
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