Tag: Employers
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Reps propose bill to punish employers for late, underpayment of salary, other entitlements
The Speaker of the Ninth House of Representatives, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila, is proposing a bill that will prohibit the late payment or underpayment of staff salaries and other entitlements across all sectors in Nigeria. The bill also recommends penalties such as fines and imprisonment for employers who delay salary payments of their employees. The bill…
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Minimum wage: Employees cannot dictate salaries to their employers – Ngige
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige, has insisted that employees cannot dictate to their employers what they ought to earn but an agreement must be reached collectively. A statement by the Director (Press) at the Ministry, Samuel Olowookere, said the minister said this when the new Director-General of Nigeria Employers Consultative Association,…