The federal government says it will sanction employers of labour over indecent working conditions that negate local and international labour laws.
Simon Lalong, minister of labour and employment, said this during the inauguration of Decent Work Country Programme (DWCP) 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.
Lalong said decent work deficits abound in the economy as informal employment has become the norm, while well-paying jobs that offer social protection benefits are the exception.
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According to him, workers in the informal economy are exposed to poor working conditions, low pay, long hours of work and low rate of unionism, and unsafe working environments.
“As well as absence of efficient employment and job creation opportunities and conditions of underemployment, among others,” Lalong said.
“Government is aware of the activities of some of these employers, who due to the pursuit of profit, disregard the extant labour laws.
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“This creates work environments that frustrate the attainment of decent work for employers or employees because of the quest for profit.
“Many workers are exploited and make the work in very indecent and intolerable conditions, which negate all local and international labour laws.
“Hence, we shall not fail to sanction such organisations and ensure that the rights and privileges of Nigerian workers are...
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