14.5. The Act outlaws arbitrary termination of employment and outlines the circumstances under which a contract can be terminated on notice. Furthermore it protects workers from unfair dismissal by providing for the right inter alia, to be notified, heard and represented in disciplinary proceedings.70 14.6. In the Public Service, labour relations are governed by the Public Service Act and the Health Service Act. The Judiciary is governed by the Judicial Services Act. The recruitment into the Public Service is voluntary and based on merit. Workers in the public sector are also protected from arbitrary termination and unfair dismissal. Administrative Measures 14.7. Government established the Joint Negotiating Council (JNC) through Statutory Instrument 141 of 1997. The JNC consists of Government as the employer and Public Service employee representatives. The role of the JNC is to negotiate and collectively bargain for the improvement of salaries and conditions of service for workers in the Public Service. In the Private Sector, National Employment Councils and Workers’ Committees are established to promote the right to collective bargaining between the employer and the employees in terms of part X of the Labour Act. 14.8. Government has put in place the Zimbabwe National Employment Policy Framework, which seeks to stimulate employment growth and overcome unemployment and under-employment. Currently, the labour market is characterised by a significant informal sector with numerous challenges, some of which relate to decent work deficits and social security problems. Notwithstanding the challenges in the informal economy, Government is working towards greater access by informal sector operators to financing, credit facilities, work space, infrastructure and training, through the Ministry of Small and Medium Enterprises. 70 SI 15/2006 and Sections 12 and 12B of the Labour Act Page | 38