The Malawi Human Rights Commission (MHRC) is  conducting a labour rights audit in the country, aimed at hearing out concerns of workers.

The Malawi Congress of Trade Unions (MCTU) has joined the MHRC in conducting the audit, calling all workers in Malawi whose rights have been violated in one way or another, to report such matters to the institution by March 11 2020.

A statement by the MCTU called on those working in foreign dominated companies and organisations covering such sub-sectors as: domestic workers; shop attendants in Chinese, Indian, Nigerian and other shops; construction, security services and indeed any other sector to take advantage of the labour justice audit sanctioned by MHRC.

MCTU Secretary General, Denis Kalekeni outlined that the institution will also be looking into violations such as the non-compliance to minimum wage which is now at K35,000 per month tax free, prolonged working hours without payment of overtime thereon, sexual harassment at work place, corporal punishment or showering of insults and any type of demeaning sentiments against employees.