The federal government has announced that it will sanction employers for indecent working conditions in violation of national and international labor laws.
Minister of Labor and Employment, Simon Lalong, stated this at the inauguration of the Decent Work Country Program (DWCP) III (2023-2027) in Abuja on Friday, December 1.
The federal government will sanction employers for indecent working conditions that violate national and international labor laws.
Minister of Labor and Employment Simon Lalong stated this at the inauguration of the Decent Work Country Program (DWCP) III (2023-2027) in Abuja on Friday, December 1.
The DWCP was launched to promote employment, guarantee rights at work, extend social protection, and foster social dialogue.
The program was organized by the Federal Ministry of Labor and Employment in cooperation with the International Labor Organization (ILO).
Lalong said that workers in the informal economy are subjected to poor working conditions, low wages, long working hours, low unionization rates, and unsafe working conditions, while well-paid jobs that benefit from social protection are the exception.
There is also a situation of underemployment, with no efficient employment or job creation opportunities.
The government is aware of the activities of employers who disregard existing labor laws in pursuit of profit.
This creates a working environment that frustrates the achievement of decent work for employers and employees in the pursuit of profit.
“Many workers are exploited and forced to work in very poor and intolerable working conditions.
Therefore, we will not fail to sanction such organizations and ensure that the rights and privileges of Nigerian workers are protected.
