Employment law shapes every decision an HR manager, line manager or business owner makes about people, from the offer letter to the exit interview. This course explains Zambian employment law and labour relations from the employer’s side, in plain language, with practical Zambian examples.
It covers the Employment Code Act, the Industrial and Labour Relations Act and the minimum wage orders, the role of the Labour Commissioner, labour officers and the Industrial Relations Division of the High Court, and the court rulings that shape how the Acts apply. The focus is on principles that do not change: fair reasons, fair procedure, written terms, consistency and good records.
Notice periods, leave days, time limits and amounts are shown as 2026 examples and are expected to change. All of them are collected in a dated reference table at the end of the course. Always confirm the current position with the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, the Industrial Relations Division or a legal practitioner before you act.
What you will learn
- How the Constitution, the Acts, wage orders, collective agreements and contracts fit together
- Who is an employee, and how to avoid casualisation and manage fixed-term and agency workers
- How to write contracts, run probation, manage working time, leave, pay and records
- How to run fair discipline, hearings, performance and grievance processes
- How to end employment fairly, including notice, summary dismissal, redundancy and final pay
- How to handle claims, unions, collective bargaining, strikes and labour inspections
Who it is for
HR managers and officers, employee and industrial relations officers, line managers who discipline staff, business owners and general managers, and payroll and administration staff who keep employment records.
How the course works
There are five modules, each with four lessons and a short quiz. You need 70% on each quiz to complete the course and earn your certificate.
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