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Collective agreements: Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: 3 published instruments are documented for commercial sectors, insurance and pensions, and textile manufacturing. Each Statutory Instrument must be checked against its period, National Employment Council, amendments and later instruments.

Documentary record dated · Kernel summary, not certified by an authority

3 named references. Non-exhaustive documentary inventory; unpublished texts, amendments, revisions and extensions may be missing.

Identified texts and references

Collective agreements, amendments and company agreements are distinguished. A catalogue entry or signing announcement is not a review of the full text. This list is not an exhaustive inventory of agreements in force.

3 of 3 references shown

SectoralReference identified, full text not verified

Commercial sectors agreement published under SI 2025-182

Version and dates
Reference SI 2025-182; check later changes.
Scope
Zimbabwe’s commercial sectors within the instrument and relevant council’s scope.
Illustrative case to check
Identify the NEC and category before using a scale. Other councils’ agreements do not automatically apply to all commerce.
Checks before applying
Obtain the signed copy, appendices, amendments and evidence of filing or extension where required.
Documentary references
Reference cited below; full text not verified. No amount or article number is inferred from the title alone.
Veritas Zimbabwe : Commercial sectors agreement published under SI 2025-182
SectoralText consulted

Insurance and pensions agreement for January to June 2025, SI 2026-025

Version and dates
Documentary reference checked on 16 September 2026; verify the signed version, schedules and validity period.
Scope
Employers and employees within the occupational, territorial and category scope defined by the instrument.
Illustrative case to check
Check the principal activity, category, area and effective date before any payroll application.
Checks before applying
Obtain the signed or published text, schedules, amendments and applicable extension or registration evidence.
Documentary references
Reference cited in the source below. No amount is inferred from the title alone.
Veritas Zimbabwe, SI 2026-025, insurance and pensions
AmendmentText consulted

Further textile manufacturing agreement, SI 78 of 2025

Version and dates
Documentary reference checked on 16 September 2026; verify the signed version, schedules and validity period.
Scope
Employers and employees within the occupational, territorial and category scope defined by the instrument.
Illustrative case to check
Check the principal activity, category, area and effective date before any payroll application.
Checks before applying
Obtain the signed or published text, schedules, amendments and applicable extension or registration evidence.
Documentary references
Reference cited in the source below. No amount is inferred from the title alone.
ZimLII, SI 78 of 2025, textile manufacturing

How do you identify the applicable agreement?

  1. 1

    Determine scope

    Identify the NEC and category before using a scale. Other councils’ agreements do not automatically apply to all commerce.

    Source : reference-1
  2. 2

    Verify the applicable version

    Request full text, dates, beneficiaries and exclusions from signatories and the labour authority. Distinguish branch agreement, company agreement and statutory minimum.

    Source : reference-1

Sources and verification method

Entries distinguish consulted texts from references only identified in a catalogue, announcement or secondary source. A link to a reproduction is not official certification. Desk research does not replace checking signatures, filing, extension, amendments and any termination with the court registry, labour authority or signatories. No agreement is inferred merely because an industry exists.

Editorial summary: Kernel. Practical cases are illustrative, not determinations of applicability. English translations are informative; the original text prevails. This information is not legal advice.

  1. Veritas Zimbabwe : Commercial sectors agreement published under SI 2025-182

    Text reproduced by a third party · Documentary record dated

  2. Veritas Zimbabwe, SI 2026-025, insurance and pensions

    Text reproduced by a third party · Documentary record dated

  3. ZimLII, SI 78 of 2025, textile manufacturing

    Text reproduced by a third party · Documentary record dated

Common questions

Which reference is identified for Zimbabwe?

Commercial sectors agreement published under SI 2025-182. Reference SI 2025-182; check later changes.

Is this list exhaustive and ready for payroll use?

No. Check scope, classification and latest amendments. Site market-salary benchmarks are not collectively agreed minima and calculations remain unchanged.

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