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 […]
Our jobs no longer safe, maritime workers rage
There is increasing anxiety in the nation’s maritime industry especially within the terminal operators in the Port formations across the country over non-renewal of their operating licences.
Employers’ federation laments decision to retrench workers
By Victor AhiumaYoung One of the highpoints of the 45th Annual General Meeting, AGM, of the Chemical and Non-Metallic Products Employers’ Federation, CANMPEF, in Lagos was its disclosure of the difficult decision to retrench workers in the financial year under review. Addressing members and guests at the AGM, CANMPEF President, Mr Devakumar Edwin, among others, […]
Industrial peace is our priority – Labour Minister
The new Minister of Labour and Employment, Mr Muhammadu Dingyadi has promised to do everything possible to ensure that industrial peace dominates the nation’s Labour sector
Minimum wage fever hits private sector
As at today, while no fewer than 20 states has begun the payment or indicated their readiness to pay the new national minimum wage
Oil workers grieve over colleagues’ death in helicopter crash
By Victor AhiumaYoung Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG, and its Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, PENGASSAN, counterpart, have expressed sadness and shock over the tragic helicopter crash that claimed the lives of six oil workers and two crew members. While NUPENG lost two of its officials, PENGASSAN […]
