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Africa-Press<\/a> – Zimbabwe<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>The Deputy Minister of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare Lovemore Matuke was Tuesday shocked by workers\u2019 conditions at the Chinese-owned ceramic tile making company, Sunny Yi Feng.<\/p>\n

The Norton-based company has for long been denying reports of poor working and living conditions saying it was meeting expected standards.<\/p>\n

Sunny Yi Feng would add that such reports were being influenced by actions of conspiracy as a result of revenge distortion.<\/p>\n

Following the reports, Matuke, accompanied by senior officials from his ministry, the national labour body, the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU), the National Social Security Authority (NSSA) made a surprise visit at the company where they came up against with the extremely adverse employee circumstances.<\/p>\n

He was shocked to learn that the workers were daily fed on a diet of cornmeal and cabbages. He immediately ordered Sunny Yi Feng management to improve the food quality of its employees.<\/p>\n

He told NewZimbabwe after the tour that he had implored the Chinese company to urgently reform and respect the country\u2019s labour laws. He said:<\/p>\n

It is the expectation of the government that every employer without distinction should respect the laws of the land, and as a ministry, it is our duty to ensure the Labour Act is applied, respected and enforced without favour.<\/p>\n

Matuke also ordered Sunny Yi Feng to allow its workers to take regular off-days, improve the general cleanliness of ablution facilities and install doors for the employees to have privacy when using the restrooms.<\/p>\n

He also demanded that a specific time should be created for the workers\u2019 lunchtime, and not for them to eat while working.<\/p>\n

More: Pindula News; NewZimbabwe<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. The Deputy Minister of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare Lovemore Matuke was Tuesday shocked by workers\u2019 conditions at the Chinese-owned ceramic tile making company, Sunny Yi Feng. The Norton-based company has for long been denying reports of poor working and living conditions saying it was meeting expected standards. 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