About Us
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About NEC Food and Allied Industries
The NEC for Food and Allied Industries was established in 1994 with the following four sectors: Baking, Milling, Sweets and Confectionery and Sugar refinery.
Three other sectors subsequently joined and these are Meat and Fish, Food processing and Brewing and Distilling.
Our primary function is to regulate relations between Management and Labour and to settle disputes between parties.
With the core aim to create stability within our industry, serve the stakeholders fairly, objectively and with integrity and influence relations between labour and business.
We deliver first-class productivity-based industrial relations and advisory services to the Food and Allied Industries in Zimbabwe.
We deliver first-class productivity-based industrial relations and advisory services to the Food and Allied Industries in Zimbabwe.
What Drives This NEC?
All services in one place
To be the most vibrant, self-sustaining NEC that promotes social justice in Zimbabwe.
We promote industrial harmony, enhance productivity and economic growth for the benefit of all our stakeholders.
- Respect
- Integrity
- Efficiency
- Teamwork
- Innovation
- Transparency
- Accountability
Not Convinced Yet?
Why be a part of this NEC
Here are a few benefits of being a part of the NEC for Food and Allied Industries.
- 01
Protection of workers interests
The Employment Council ensure that employers and workers interests are protected and advanced by advising employees and employers on labour issues.
- 02
Conflict Classification
Ensure industrial peace and harmony. When conducting labour inspections, through general observation and questioning the Designated Agent can identify problem areas that might lead to industrial conflict and will advise both parties on how best to settle the differences.
Thus, the Designated Agent plays a very important preventative role in avoiding and settling unnecessary disputes at the workplace.
- 03
Conflict Resolution
Dispute settlement through conciliation and issuing rulings. The Designated Agent is empowered to redress disputes in the food industry by section 63 of the Labour Act. Section 63(b) of the Labour Act, where a Designated Agent is authorized to redress any dispute or unfair labour practice in terms of subsection (3a), no labour officer shall have jurisdiction in the matter.
Labour Officer is barred from entertaining disputes in industries where there is a Designated Agent.
- 04
wage Negotiations
Setting and pegging minimum wages in the industry. National Employment Council sets the minimum conditions of service in the food industry to ensure that employees earn a salary that can sustain their livelihoods taking into account the affordability of the company and general level of the wages in the food industry.
- 05
Training
Providing training to workers committees and works councils to companies in the food industries.
- 06
standard implementation
Ensuring that there is the same standard in terms of conditions of employment in the food industry.
- 07
application for exemptions
Handling application for exemption. Companies that cannot afford to pay the minimum wages set by NEC can apply for an exemption.
The NEC plays a very important role in granting the exemption thus helping companies not to waste time unnecessary litigation with their employees.
INDUSTRIAL INSPECTIONS
Our Banking Details
BANK NAME: STANDARD CHARTERD BANK
ACCOUNT NAME: NEC FOOD AND ALLIED INDUSTRIES
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 0100221039700
BRANCH: AFRICA UNITY SQUARE
BANK NAME: STANDARD CHARTERD BANK
ACCOUNT NAME: NEC FOOD AND ALLIED INDUSTRIES
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 8740421039700
BRANCH: AFRICA UNITY SQUARE