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 […]
Workers seek repeal of 2005 Power Reform Act
A WEEK ago, workers of the Power Holding Company of Nigeria, PHCN, under the umbrella of the National Union of Electricity Employees, NUEE, gathered in the ancient city of Benin, Edo state for their 4th Quadrennial/ 9th National Delegates Conference, to elect new leaders to run their affairs for the next four years.
Armed Forces Resettlement Centre graduates 149 retiring servicemen
THE Danjuma Hall of the Armed Forces Resettlement Centre(NAFRC) , Oshodi was last Friday, filled to its capacity, with servicemen from the Nigerian Armed Forces comprising the Army, Navy and Air force, all clad in their respective ceremonial uniforms, thereby adding colour to the graduation ceremony of NAFTRAC Trainees Course 2/2011.
States not funding pension scheme – Operators
PENSION operators of Nigeria, PenOp, have accused state governments of not funding the contributory Pension scheme, thereby putting the life of the civil servants in the states at risk after retirement.
NECA, Trustfund train retirees on business planning
NIGERIA Employers Consultative Association, NECA, and Trustfund Pensions Plc, have advised pensioners of the need to do proper planning before venturing into any business to achieve a qualitative life after retirement.
PenCom to apply full weight of law against non-compliant employers
FROM January next year,organizations and employers who have not been complying with the Pension Reform Act, PRA, 2004, will find it rough as the National Pension Commission, PenCom, has vowed to begin full application of enabling law to force employers to remit employees contributions to their Pension Fund Administrators, PFAs.
