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 […]
Labour diplomats turn beggars in Geneva
Unless the federal ministry of labour acts speedily, its employees in Geneva, Switzerland may turn destitutes.
A Nigerian resident in Geneva contacted Labour Vanguard and expressed concern about the state of the employees.
ECB: Beyond Insurance issues
By Edward Olobayo The time has truly come for Nigeria Insurers Association (NIA) to be told, loud and clear, that it has no Workers’ Mandate on the Employee Compensation Bill (ECB) and therefore does not have a basis to say the ECB is an anti-workers bill. For years, the insurance industry has administered the Workmen’s […]
Unionist advises PENGASSAN women on programmes
Women in Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, PENGASSAN, have been charged to carry out porgrammes that would improve the condition of the less-privileged in the society.
New rules for HIV/ AIDS in the workplace
The 18th International AIDS Conference was held from18 to 23 July, in Vienna, Austria . For the International Labour Organisation, it provided an opportunity to launch the implementation phase of the new international labour standard.
Monetisation: NLC demands payment time frame
NIGERIA Labour Congress, NLC, has resolved to call for a definite time frame within which all outstanding payments must be completed to avoid it dragging indefinitely with the attendant risk of recurring industrial action.
