Labour

Flexible jobs, fragile rights: Employers raise alarm over labour trends

Flexible jobs, fragile rights: Employers raise alarm over labour trends

By Victor Ahiuma-Young The Chemical and Non-Metallic Products Employers’ Federation, CANMPEF, has raised concerns over the growing shift from traditional permanent employment to flexible work arrangements, warning that the trend could undermine job security, social protection and other workers’ rights if not properly regulated. The Executive Secretary of CANMPEF, Mr. Olorunfemi Oke, gave the warning […]
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Casualisation: Labour moves against DisCos, GenCos

Casualisation: Labour moves against DisCos, GenCos

lSays precarious employment bane of power sector By Victor Ahiuma-Young THE relative Industrial peace in the Nigerian Power Sector may be disrupted any moment from now as Organised Labour in the sector is planning assault on Electricity Distribution Companies, DisCos and Generation companies, GenCos, over increasing casualisation of workers. Under the aegis of the National […]

NBA: Nigerian lawyers go to poll

NBA: Nigerian lawyers go to poll

•To elect President, Secretary, others By Innocent Anaba & Henry Ojelu The Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, will this weekend, elect a new president to lead the association for the next two years. The lawyers will also elect a general secretary and other national officers.The national officers to emerge will not assume office immediately, but will […]

FG, ILO, employers step up fight against child labour

FG, ILO, employers step up fight against child labour

•As NECA unveils code of conduct Stories by Victor Ahiuma-Young STAKEHOLDERS in the industrial relations practice in Nigeria, comprising the Federal Government, private sector employers and International Labour Organisation, ILO, have stepped up effort at fighting and eradicating child labour across Nigeria, as worrying concerns of upsurge in child labour stares the world on the […]