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 […]
Severance: Why PHCN workers’ demand is untenable – FG
Former Minister of Power, Professor Barth Nnaji, and Government spokesperson in the negotiation with workers of Power Holding Company of Nigeria, PHCN, Dr. Timiebi Koripamo-Agary, have faulted demand by workers that 25 percent be used in computation of their severance benefits and pensions, saying it is not feasible.
Existing defined pension not invalidated by CPS – Aturu
LAGOS Lawyer and counsel to the National Union of Electricity Employees, NUEE, Mr. Bamidele Aturu, has dismissed claims by Government that Contributory Pension Scheme, CPS, which came of the Pension Reform Act of 2004, has invalidated existing defined pension, describing such claims as mere misconceptions and misleading positions.
FG, PHCN face-off: Senior staff petition N-Assembly
AS the tension in the power sector and fear of a nationwide industrial action over the Federal Government deployment of armed soldiers to Power Holding Company of Nigeria, PHCN’s, installations and unresolved labour issues ahead of government privatization of PHCN, Senior Staff Association of Electricity and Allied Companies, SSAEAC, has petitioned Chairman of the Senate Committee on Power and his House of Representatives counterpart, stating its side in the quagmire.
Pensioners seek sack of Pension Reform Task Force team
THE opposition against the Abdulrasheed Maina led Pension Reform Task Force, PRTF, Team, has remained unabated and appears to be thickening by the day.
ASSBIFI, ex-bankers trade words over severance pay
THE Association of Senior Staff of Banks, Insusrance and Financial Institutions, ASSBIFI, and the disengaged staff of the Mainstreet Bank are trading words over the severance benefits of the ex-bankers.
