A new report from the International Labour Organization (ILO), “Heat at work: Implications for safety and health”, warns that more workers are being exposed to heat stress worldwide. The new data reveals that regions previously unaccustomed to extreme heat will face increased risks, while workers in already hot climates will conf...
•An electricity worker At least 59 electricity workers died in the line of duty between the fourth quarter of 2023 and the first quarter of 2024, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has said. A report by the commission confirmed that 23 of the workers lost their lives in 55 accidents in the first quarter of […]
As workers anxiously look forward to the commencement of the N70,000 new minimum wage any moment from now, unfortunately not every worker will be paid the new wage. Who are those that fall below the minimum wage threshold, and why? Investigation revealed that the Tripartite Committee on the New National Minimum Wage, before it ended […]
The Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) and Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Universities (SSANU) staged a one-day national protest today, Thursday, July 18, over the four months’ withheld salaries of their members. The national protest disrupted administrative work in universities and inter-university...
•Tinubu (center)and Organised Labour leaders President Tinubu has approved a N70,000 minimum wage for Nigerian workers with a promise to review the national minimum wage law every three years. The Frontier reports that the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) are currently at the Presidential Villa...
•The protesters Mild drama has ensued at the Unity Fountain as stern looking security personnel have prevented the protesters from leaving the convergence point. Members of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and that of the Non Academic Staff Union of Universities(NASU) are currently gathered at the Unity Fountain Ab...
•A national protest Members of the Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Universities (SSANU) and those of the Non-Academic Staff Union of Universities (SANU) have converged at the Unity Fountain for a national protest. A handful of the protesters are already in the premises of the Unity Fountain, however, security operatives have locked some of...
The Fair Work Commission (FWC) has announced a 3.75% increase in Australia’s minimum and award wages. This adjustment will raise the national minimum wage to $24.10 per hour, equating to $915.91 per week for a full-time, 38-hour working week. This increase translates to an additional $33 per week for those earning the minimum wage, impacting [...
•The protesters at FUTO Members of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU), today, Tuesday, July 9, staged nationwide protests within campuses of public universities to demand the immediate release of their withheld salaries. NASU national ...
•Nigerian workers The acting Minister of Labour and Employment, Hon. Nkiruika Onyejeocha today disclosed that the report of the Tripartite Committee on the new minimum wage submitted to President Bola Tinubu reflects a “balanced and realistic approach to addressing the myriad challenges faced by our workforce.” According to her, “These submiss...
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