Labour Bill to end ‘casualisation’ passes second reading

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nigeria_house_of_repsA Labour Act Amendment Bill passed through second reading yesterday in the House of Representatives. The bill seeks to amend the Labour Act, 2004 to provide a time frame for the regularisation of casual or temporary employment to permanent status by all employers of labour in the country.

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Hon. Emmanuel Jime (APC-Benue), who sponsored of the bill which also seeks to ensure that casual workers are given permanent status after two years, said the bill, if passed, would ensure that casual workers get permanent employment after a time frame.

While leading the debate on the general principle of the bill, Jime said the bill was meant to address the rising incidence of casualisation (short term jobs) of workers in the country, According to him, there are two categories of workers; short and permanent workers adding that the amendment is seeking to address the plight of the short term workers.

He said: “There is a clear violation of the rights of these casual workers, since

they are not entitled to full benefits. This amendment has opened up the protection of the Nigerian workers by way of a legal backing.”

He urged his colleagues to support the bill, saying it is for the interest of all the workers. The bill scaled second reading despite opposition by Hon. Francis Enekorogh a(PDP-Delta), who argued that it could “create series of problems than solving it.”

It was subsequently referred to the Committee on Labour and Productivity for more input by the Deputy Speaker, Hon. Emeka Ihedioha, who presided.

Babatunde Akinsola
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Babatunde Akinsola is aNaija247news' Southwest editor. He's based in Lagos and writes on the Yoruba Nation political issues, news and investigative reports

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