Teachers drag Mzuzu Royal private schools to court over K4 million unpaid salaries

Mzuzu based Royal private schools are embroiled in a labour dispute as 12 of their teaching staff have taken the matter to the Industrial Relations Court demanding K4 million in unpaid dues. The 12, who comprise eight and four secondary and primary school teachers, respectively, have dragged their Director Joseph Patemba to court as they […]

Court lifts MHC boss Mondiwa’s suspension

The Industrial Relations Court has struck off the roll the suspension which was imposed on former Assistant General Manager of Malawi Housing Corporation (MHC) Floyd Mondiwa. Mondiwa was arrested together with his former boss Golden Matiya in connection to the housing scam. The two were arrested by the graft bursting body Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) […]

Court thwarts employer’s stand on pensions

Malawi judiciary says pension benefits accrued before enactment of the Pension Act must be accessed by members even before reaching retirement age. The Industrial Relations Court (IRC) made this ruling on Monday where it ordered Blantyre Water Board (BWB) and its insurance company, Old Mutual, to pay the board’s 77 retrenched employees their pension benefits […]