The Senate on Thursday rejected a bill seeking the extension of retirement age for National Assembly staff to 65 years. The bill seeks an extension of the retirement age of staff of the National Assembly Service from 60 to 65 years of age and from 35 to 40 years in service whichever comes earlier. The […]
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Maputo — The Mozambican government is working with partners in order to mobilize financial resources to pay overdue allowances to 120 households who were victims of the collapse of the enormous rubbish dump at Hulene, on the outskirts of Maputo city, according to the Minister of Land and Environment, Ivete Maibasse. The disaster happened on […]
The organised labour in Niger State has announced an indefinite industrial action, scheduled to begin today, Wednesday. In a letter addressed to the Niger State government through the office of the Secretary to State Government and jointly signed by the state chairman of the NLC, Idris A. Lafene, and the state chairman of the TUC, […]
THE Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) has criticized the government’s “Zionist” approach in dealing with illegal occupations of land on the back of fears that the nation is slowly backsliding to the 2005 demolitions. The remarks follow country-wide evictions affecting thousands of households. To date such demolitions have taken place in Masvingo affecting Village […]
National Association of Academic Technologists (NAAT) has condemned the federal government plan to pay only members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) the withheld salaries, while excluding members of NAAT and two other university-based unions. In a statement signed by its president, Comrade Ibeji Nwokoma, and general-secretary, Comrade Abubakar Yusuf, the union said […]
The Federal Government has made a U-turn on its earlier statement on the legal aspect of the Enhanced Trade and Investment Partnership signed with the United Kingdom on Tuesday. This development comes after criticism from Nigerians over the nature of the Memorandum of Understanding signed with the UK. The Nigerian Minister for Trade and Investment, […]
The federal government has said all affected federal workers in about 90 Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) have received their January salaries. Top officials at the Head of Civil Service of the Federation (OHoCSF) and selected MDAs told Daily Trust that they have interacted with colleagues and their subordinates, who all confirmed that they received […]
A policy decision to limit the importation of fossil fuel vehicles in favour of electric vehicles to reduce carbon emissions can affect mechanics specialising in fossil fuel vehicle repairs. There is, therefore, the need to collaborate to mitigate job losses and maximise opportunities in adopting green technologies. The Director of Policy, Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation […]
The Department of Employment and Labour has warned work seekers not to pay for employment opportunities. The department has noted with concern a number of scams that keep popping up periodically, where unemployed people are promised jobs at a fee. The latest scam is one that uses the department’s name for promises of so-called admin […]
Employment and Labour Minister Thulas Nxesi has announced a new National Minimum Wage (NMW) determination which will go up from R25,42 to R27,58 for each ordinary hour worked. In a statement on Saturday, the Department of Employment and Labour said the new NMW will come into effect from 1 March 2024. “The National Minimum Wage […]
The International Labour Organisation, ILO, has revealed that more than one in five people in employment have experienced violence and harassment globally. In a new report: Preventing and addressing violence and harassment in the world of work through occupational safety and health measures, ILO said violence can affect all types of workplaces and can also […]
Nairobi — The Employment and Labour Relations Court of Kenya has stopped the implementation of the minimum wage for private security guards. Last month, Private Security Regulatory Authority (PSRA) CEO Fazul Mohamed wrote a letter to private security companies requesting them to honor the payment of the Sh30,000 minimum wage for those working within the […]
Nairobi — Private security firms across the country are required to commit to the newly revised salaries for their guards within the next seven days, according to a directive from the Private Security Regulatory Authority (PSRA). Fazul Mahamed, the Director General of PSRA, emphasized that all private security companies must sign and submit a copy […]
Nairobi — The government has asked private security companies to submit guarantees for their commitment to uphold the minimum wage for employees. In a notice letter sent to private security firms, Private Security Regulatory Authority (PSRA) CEO Fazul Mohamed requested that they write an honor to pay the Sh30,000 minimum wage for those working within […]
SUSPENDED Highlanders employee Sihlalisiwe Mkandla has threatened legal action against the club if she is not reinstated. Mkandla who served as a finance officer at the club for years was suspended in November last year on fraud allegations and insubordination. It is alleged that she failed to avail financial books for the year 2023 which […]
Nairobi — Foreign medical trainees will no longer be allowed to undertake their medical or dental Internships in Kenya. According to the Kenya Medical Practitioner and Dentist Council (KMPDC), any foreign intern will be first required to undergo an internship in their country of origin and acquire registration before applying for an internship in Kenya. […]
Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia has launched a multimillion-cedi project design to create employment and entrepreneurial opportunities for the youth, women and vulnerable persons. The GHC660 million Ghana Enterprises Agency (GEA)/Mastercard Foundation Business in A Box (Bizbox) project aims to empower 250,000 individuals, support 125,000 with start-up kits and provide market access to 50,000 businesses and […]
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has approved a pay rise for state pensioners tagged “consequential adjustment in pensions” in line with the subsisting national minimum wage. This was contained in a circular released by the state Head of Service, Bode Agoro, to State Executive members, the state House of Assembly, Ministries, Departments, Agencies, MDAs, […]