" r til ...,.., .,"' ... ,' '" . -. . . .' , .• .$- ~- ~~i'y ~1!: q'~~ !~..1~.... c. ....... ut:.,~.~o:.c;,,:.. p.1o.~_~a\ iz~~lr Qfi'V:;:.(n} • FJJ. BtIh 1rOt lr!.d~¥ri~U;~ Trt5 y~ft~~t"·".i:'.. I~.~~~{;jjj2~ R{';l~-i:J1:i ~Uf'"~ P ..£2! .. EGa ~~% J~I!?WE .;; --. - 15'" Febrllal") . 2017 The District Labour Officer -.~~ .: P.O. 13o, I 10 +":'- - ~ 4- 1:-:, . BLANTYRE ! , ( .=.:..... :::~ (. J. ; ..... ;.::;.I, I' .,, " Attention: ]\ Ir 1I:l1l1l\' 1\ 1\\,<1 1\ L1ll1a ~ . .- I, I Dear Sir, RE : LABOU R COMPLAINT I3Y TONY KABAGHE AND 21 OTHERS We refer to Ih~ above matter and to the meeting that took place in yo ur office on 7 th February, 2017 regard in g the com plaint by 22 former employees ("'ex-employees!!) ofDAJl P. \V~ would like to thank your good office for organis ing the said meeting with the ex -employees. At the end of the meeting. DAP P .advised tha t it would consider the complaints from the ex-emp loyees. DAPP has carefully considered the claims made b: the ex-employees together with the contracts that they signed. DAP? is of the view that it does not Q\\-e the c\-emplo)ees the accrued tea\'e days as their leave days were forfeited in acco rd ance wi th the contract s ig ned bct\\t:en DAPP and tilt: ex -employees. DAPP also noticed. dur in g th e meeting. that the ex-employees were also claiming that they had been working overtime im.:luding on Sundays without rest. DAPP would like to advise that accordi ng to the terms and condit ions of cmplo) mellt, \\ hich also formed part of the cOnlrac t, each employee was required to make prio r arrangemen t with DAP P if hcshe was to work ove rtime. DAPP is satis ti ed that no prior arrange me nt s were made w ith the ex -employees to be working beyond the ag reed maximum weekly working hours as such it is the posit ion of DAPP that the ex employees are not entitled to overtime. Please do not he~itate to contact the undersigned jf you ha\ -.: 1.11) queries. Yours faithfull). Oswald Kayange liliman Resources Manager ; !- m Mabv.' i\):" ')ftil'e t)o:~ J 1~L ~ma\ mffl:Q}dapp-n<.tlawIN:!, ,",ww.Oi1PP--:l1:1lawlorg '_P-.Ot.llli 1C: and Inl..mber o· I JITI.; hereby IS ~1l.JbvE' CiteH matter. I , rn~de to you r letter dated th 10 January,20 17 pertaining to the I know that this office having explained tlw contents ()f your ieLter \'0 the:co,;npIClinanls, sLIIllrisingly, complainants are not in Clgreeing to tllf comments 'I'lL! tililY with (0 made In your letter. VI)lI I ~r)."-' ,b,,', thi' office w,"1d ''', to COO"", ,joiot "'~ti"g "~,teo foc 7'" ! ,2"017 at 11am to discuss areas of differences. r , Jl is rny sincerely hope that you will keep both dale and tirne accu'Jtely. - " I, : 'I, ';, , " 1'1 ) ' 11 ' l.Go~ing (or!ward t o your good cooperation. r I' '(ours !,lIthflllly, . r', " 11 , " r/h".I,..1fyunlc3 l" o , : !"!.:i['-uc,: f LAB OUR OfFICER- Blantyre H'l~;r)'~ " I . r, I'! , \i 'I' Iii \: ,' ; I • I ' t \ I 01 ' I ': ,, 1', Iii, "II , ' , , ' ,' j , I' ~ i II" f I I !" . q-\ - q \ Re f. No: BT/INT. District Labour Office, P.O. Box 110, " /17/1 BLANTYRE . 10th January, 2017 • Q The Human Resources Manager, DAPP Malawi LTD .\I....'{" C"-J i,~~~" Ovv--. (/ . Dear Madam, S.C,,-.'(c \iJ. REF: LABOUR COMPLAINT BY TONY KABAGHE AND 21 OTHERS ~'\ ~~hiS ,.--\ office were approached by various workers whoa alleged that they were employed by you r company in variOUS capacities until December,2016 when their services retrenc'·led. §-dc ;(vz.'~~~c) our office that you r company did not pay them the --L-.. ,C--: accrued leave pay. IIJj'~ew of the above the complainant through our office is claiming nothing but ,,~ ~ \: ,~ \ UAt"toliowing terminal benefits; C\,. ~\ , I 1. Accrued leave pay ~'\ 'Va way of resolving the ma tter in amicable manner you're therefore requested . ~)f vR.r;'1( (j,,!::o come to c)(C';''iS this office Within 14 days so as we should hear your side. our swift response is sought. Looking for~ard. to your good cooperation. C1J_\ I~-( / '\ G~ ,faithfully, ' -~I"\{ ct\r.v.c~appy mwafyum, '. ,....,'. r:~~.?TR!CT LABOUR OFFICER - CO" (~ \ U-C) ( ':IS .5.1 \;(' CI i'-..C.it BLANTYRE MALAWI GOVERNMENT MINISTRY OF LABOUR INDUSTRIAL DISPUTE-WAGE COMPLAINT INTERVIEW SHEET • ~,j. 1•......v....~-...V-\,t"". "l · . , '" ".·,Case N0 ......... · .......... .. · ...... · .................... .. Name ............. " ............... , .. , .... ·,'t................ Adult Male/Adult Female/young Person Age ....... ................... ·· .................... ·: .... ·· .............. · Horne Address: vge: ............. . , ..... ............. ·.· ·TA .. ........... ... .............. .. .. District ........... ·· ....... . {. _ . " . I 1. ' . l.' 'i, '" " Contact Address ... ..\'..~.~. ;:..':,:,J.'::..':.',.. ...... \ ::.'.>::: :..',:-:-:)c, :h,....... ·.~.'. :.':': ...... .1\'\ -' .I .\ ..':': .... ··k,.... ~';-. ..\",.~L_' '.. -; .- ,,".:. .~.- '" \ -. -.'-. \-",1 .. _, -, ............................................................................................................................. ,~,. ' .. '!" _-::.""l ," . '\{ :I;\\~-: .............. ~ ····· ~C· Emp,oyer .......... ~t-· .. ····· .... .. ·.......................................................................... ,., ... ,., .. ,... .. .... . I ..J . ............. ".. "... _. ,_ \-A! ::'~: .)~:~.\.. ~ . :;_,,\.r:~.~ ).~t~_.\~ I~ft~ ... '\, ... '\"." .... ................. . ,............ _............... . Employed as ........... ,: :~...... ::-.. ... From.l ...;~., ...~.! ..'.~. !.!... ... To .... ..\J:, ..C .... .t. · .'ll:,. Reason for termination ...... .........::-;-.. :.\\,\:~:,~~.'\.I~~\\.(~:\ ... .... ........................................ .. ......... .. .......... ........................ ........... .......... ..... . ......... .... .... . ,. ,. ". , ......................................... , wage ..........................;./ .... ... ......... .. Per month/Week/Fortnight. Phoso ......... ·· · ........ ,.. . 0................. Type of contact: Monthly/Fortnightly/weekly/Hourl y Trade Union ............... \.\~~. ':-:\ ... ... .Member No ................... Date .................... . Represented by: Trade union ................ .................. ........ .. Yes/No ................ · .............. .. " ' \~. ~ ..I. . ~') Represented by .... , ,.. \ .. " .. ... .. ......, .. ,'.: ............ " .. Of Trade union .................. \·i.\\.\...'.. \' ..... .. L-' , \ COMPLAINT .......... : .. .:-.-·· '.'. :;. " ........ ~.: .: ../ ........................... .. ................................................ . ....................... ...................................... .. ...... ... ........... ...... , ... , .......... .. ... "., ..... ..................... . ........ ....... ..... , ............................................................................................ , ....... . , , ................. ' ......... , .......... , .... ... .. .. .. ... ., ..... , ............. ... .. .............. , ...... , , ., ... , .... , ................. , ........... ,., ..... ... , ... , ............ , ........................................... ............................................... , ..... ....... . .... ........ ................................. , ......... .... ....... ... ............... ... .... ............................ ..... ... . , cJlgna ' QUESTIONS: CONCLUSION ......... . t ure /Th um b pnn . t 0 f Cr"mp Iaman ' t ............ ......... .. : \ ,I, , I ......... ) J:' ..'........ . (l)paid according to wage orders ..................... .Yes/No (2) Paid according to regulation orders ................. .Yes/No (3) Paid Housing Allowance ................... .Yes/No (~GI~~~~~~e-.~y._t.)~r~ ~:: : : ~ .... . ..... C\} . . \ C · t-:::::j · · ' ........... tv'Y"";,,~-'-=A..... .... .... . Date ' . ~...... '..- -~ ... O' · \ ~· I ·· ..· .. · .. Delete which is inapplicable. .. .. DAPP LEAVE PAY COMPLAINT NAME KETIIE WANDALE GENDER F BENSON CHIMALIKO M ANDREW CHALAMANDA M FRANCIS KAMANGA DISTON CHAPITA LlNDANI MlsHO M M M LUCIA LlMBILIRA F GEORGE sAOPA M KAMBANI KUFANDIKO M IREEN YASIN F GEORGE KADAYA M WILLIAM NKOPEKA M EDITH TEMBO F ENOCK TIPASI M PATRIC CHIWANGA M MIRRIAM KUMWENDA F DEAN BUTAO M YONA KAMAZA BANDA M STEVE CHASWEKA M TONY KABAGHE MUKALIMA SALANIPONI M MOSES KABISA M M ACCUMULATED DAYS 90 316 162 187.5 289.5 66 145.5 339 138 58.5 54 363 159 109.5 151.5 93 127.5 108 58.5 282 138