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Govt to appeal retrenchments ruling

Govt to appeal retrenchments ruling

. . . as job losses mount Andrew Kathindi Attorney General, Festus Mbandeka has said government will appeal the ruling of the High Court, which prevents government from barring employers from retrenching and slashing salaries during the COVID-19 lockdown. “After a thorough legal assessment of the judgment and taking into account its implications on the interpretation and implementation of Article 26 of the Constitution, Government will certainly appeal as a matter of principle,” Mbandeka said. This comes as job losses have continued to skyrocket following the High Court ruling last month. As part of state of emergency regulations, President Hage…
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