The Zambian government has threatened to expunge the work permits of foreign contractors who exploit workers, reports Lusaka Times.
Zambia’s northern Luapula province Minister Nickson Chilangwa warned foreign employers in the habit of exploiting Zambian workers rick having their work permits revoked.
“To you our colleagues who are in Zambia on work permits and mistreating our workers be warned that we can have your work permit revoked within 24 hours… If you intimidate the Zambian workers, you are intimidating me. Make them happy just as you are happy. You are working here because you are happy,” Mr. Chilangwa said this during his address to over 1000 workers employed by Ashtron Zambia, an Israeli company building the Kala Marine Barrack in Kawambwa , yesterday.
Mr. Chilangwa further said that he will always side with workers whenever there was a dispute between them and their employers. Adding that, Zambian President Lungu was concerned with the welfare of workers in the country.
