FG to sanction employers over indecent working conditions…
Written by City Radio on December 1, 2023
The Federal Government says it will sanction employers of labour over indecent working conditions that negate local and international labour laws.
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Mr Simon Lalong, said this during the inauguration of Decent Work Country Programme III (2023-2027) on Friday in Abuja.
The DWCP was inaugurated to promote jobs, guarantee rights at work, extend social protection, and promote social dialogue.
The programme was organised by the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment in collaboration with the International Labour Organisation.
Lalong said decent work deficits had continued to abound in the economy as informal employment has become the norm while well-paying jobs that offer social protection benefits are the exception.
According to him, workers in the informal economy are exposed to poor working conditions, low pay, long hours of work and, low rates of unionism, unsafe working environments.
He said that he had directed the Inspectorate Department in the ministry to wake up to its responsibility and ensure full compliance with decent work regulations across the country.
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