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Deal #4433 Version #67626

Malawi

Created at

2014-08-14

Last update

2016-10-20

Last full update

2018-11-23

Number of domestic jobs created

Jobs created (domestic)

Yes

Current domestic number of jobs/employees/ daily/seasonal workers

5480 employees 4520 workers
[2015, current] 5500 employees 4500 workers

Comment on jobs created (domestic)

Illovo Malawi employs around 10,000 people of which 55% are permanent workers and 45% are seasonal workers. Illovo Malawi also hires workers indirectly through independent agencies. A report published found that employees are unhappy with the working hours and working targets per day. Communities are also unhappy with the wages- overtime pay and bonuses have been removed. The workers also only receive one pair of safety equipment per year- which is not sufficient. The report also states that the company used interrogations to intimidate the victims of accidents and prevent them from demanding compensations.