The Labour Court yesterday reserved judgment on the
legality of the mass job action by medical doctors who have repeatedly snubbed
their employer’s plea to return to work.
Mr Doug Coltart who is representing the Zimbabwe Hospital
Doctors’ Association (ZHDA) said their main argument in the matter was that
doctors were not willingly on strike, but were unable to get to work due to the
state of the economy.
“Doctors were not able to get to work and cannot afford
basic needs, this does not amount to a job action,” said Mr Coltart.
“We also argued that the Labour Act does not apply to
doctors because they are governed by the Health Services Act. Doctors face
imminent threat to their health and safety because they don’t have enough money
to pay for their health insurance.”
Justices Lawrence Murasi and Rodgers Manyangaidze presided.
Herald
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