NLC working on the review of labour laws in Nigeria
Sept. 7, 2021 Dr. Onoho’Omhen Ebhohinhen, Head, Research Department of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) says the congress is working on the review of labour laws in Nigeria. Ebhohinhen disclosed…
Strike: FG ready to withdraw case it instituted only if doctors return to work
Sept. 6, 2021 The Federal Government has expressed readiness to withdraw the case it instituted against Resident Doctors, if they would go back to their duty post. Minister of Labour…
IYD: LAGOS RESTATES COMMITMENT TO YOUTH-FRIENDLY PROGRAMMES
Aug. 13, 2021 The Lagos State Government will continue to come up with programmes that benefit youths in the Agric and other relevant sectors. This pledge was made on Thursday,…
Global labour migration now 169m – ILO
July 1, 2021 The number of international migrant workers has risen to 169 million globally, since 2017, according to the latest estimates released by the International Labour Organisation (ILO). The…
Long working hours cause of 745,000 deaths from stroke, ischaemia – WHO, ILO study
May 17, 2021 Long working hours led to 745,000 deaths from stroke and ischemic heart disease in 2016, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the International Labour Organisation…
WHY FG PRESERVED PUBLIC JOBS, EXEMPTED TAXES FOR MINIMUM WAGE EARNERS
The commitment of the Buhari administration to the welfare of workers in Nigeria is evident in several Federal Government policies including the legislation of the minimum wage, tax exemption for…
COVID-19: World’s workers lost $3.5 trillion in wages – UN
The coronavirus pandemic is taking a heavier toll on jobs than previously feared, the UN said Wednesday, with hundreds of millions of jobs lost and workers suffering a “massive” drop…
COVID-19 pandemic will widen gender poverty gap – U.N.
The coronavirus pandemic will widen the poverty gap between women and men, pushing 47 million more women and girls into impoverished lives by next year, and undoing progress made in…
COVID-19 pandemic plunges working world into unprecedented crisis – ILO
Global leaders called for a comprehensive approach to counter the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, which International Labour Organisation, ILO, chief Guy Ryder said on Wednesday had plunged the world…
COVID-19 lockdown easing: ILO warns of resurgence if workers are not protected
The International Labour Organization (ILO) has warned that without adequate protection of returning workers during the lockdown ease countries may face the risk of COVID-19 resurgence. The UN agency in…