1. Workers Rights 3/17/20161

2. INTRODUCTION Workers rights are recognised worldwide as the right to decent work, work security, income security, representation security and the rights of women and children and occupational health and safety. 3/17/20162

3. Social Dialogue Tripartite Consultative Labour Council (TCLC) - established to discuss and agree on all issues relating to labor matters, manpower development and utilization and any other matters referred to it. - essential attribute of a democratic society and a means of resolving inevitable conflicts of interests over economic and social policies. 3/17/20163

4. International Labour Organisation (ILO) Promotion of international labor standards, fundamental principles and rights at work Promote employment Enhance social protection Strengthen social dialogue 3/17/20164

5. Core Labor Standards 1. Freedom of Association and effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining. 2. Effective abolition of child labor 3. Elimination of al forms of forced or compulsory labor 4. Elimination of discrimination in respect of employment and occupation 3/17/20165

6. Proposed and Agreed Preamble to the Labour Laws of Zambia “To give effect to the public international law obligations of Zambia,relating to labor relations, including the international Labor Organization Conventions ratified by Zambia; and to provide for matters connected with or incidental to the foregoing” 3/17/20166

7. Global Economy Policies of economic liberalisation have altred the relationship between the State, Labour and Business Economic outcomes are now more influenced more by market forces than mediation through social actors, legal norms, or state intervention. 3/17/20167

8. Global Economy Changes in employment patterns, labor markets and labor relations have had a profound impact on trade unions and employers organizations 3/17/20168

9. Global Economy New labels used to describe new initiatives vary such as : Total Quality Management (TQM) World Class Manufacturing (WCM) Lean Production (LP) 3/17/20169

10. Global Economy New forms of work organization has seen a shift from Personnel management to strategic Human Resources management (HRM) 3/17/201610

11. Global Economy Some of the range of initiatives by the HRM’s are:- - Careful staff selection - Employee involvement - Individual vs collective focus - Reduced grades for flexibility - Enhanced training - Use of temporary workers - Competency based pay 3/17/201611