Zimbabwe’s Zimbabwe Domestic and Allied Workers Union (ZDAWU) criticizes minimum wages recently gazetted for domestic workers, saying the rates are “poverty wages” that do not address the sector’s economic hardships. The union condemns the government’s decision to set a US$90 minimum wage for domestic workers, arguing it is too low to meet workers’ living costs.\n\nBoth reports say the wage revisions were approved by the government on June 16, 2026, and are issued through an official gazette. The changes are described as taking effect immediately for domestic workers and for employees in unclassified operations.\n\nZDAWU’s position centers on the adequacy of the pay level, with the union arguing that the new minimum wage amounts fail to improve conditions for domestic workers. The coverage does not report a government response or alternative wage proposals in the sources provided.