Published: 13 May 2014

Hwange Colliery Company Limited has denied that it retrenched its workforce that took the company for arbitration seeking to recover severance packages amounting to more than $1,2 million.

About 16 workers and some managers were part of the 200 workers that were laid off in 2012 after HCCL embarked on a restructuring programme.

Through their lawyer, Albert Chambati of Chambati and Mataka, the 16 took the matter for arbitration before Lovemore Madhuku who is yet to decide on the issue.

However, HCCL in its response to claims by the 16 workers denied ever retrenching its workforce saying it only notified them of the proposal for retrenchment.

HCCL lawyers Mawere and Sibanda said following notices of intention to retrench, a series of meetings were held between the works council and the affected workers and an agreement on the retrenchment and terms were concluded in August 2012.
- The Herald

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