by Rachel Ogbu The ThisDay Newspaper Headquarters in Lagos was shut down following the non-payment of staff salary. The National Union of Printing, Publishing and Paper Product Workers on Thursday claimed workers had been owed for four months despite the publisher, Nduka Obaigbena, in April promising to pay within 30 days. [READ: Employers could get... Read More

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Employers could get up to one-year imprisonment for owing salaries according to new bill

by Rachel Ogbu Legislators are close to passing a bill that would make it a criminal offence for employers of labour to owe workers salary. Employers could get up to one-year imprisonment and loss of 30 per cent of benefits if they delay or fail to pay their salaries, new reports have revealed. The bill... Read More

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March 6, 2013

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Owing workers salary could soon be a criminal offence as new bill passes second reading

by Rachel Ogbu Soon delay in payment of workers’ salaries could become a criminal offense. A new bill has passed its second reading at the House of Representatives recommending hard penalties for employers in the public and private sectors who fail to pay or delay employees’ salaries. On Tuesday it was reported that the bill... Read More

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February 16, 2013

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Nigerian embassies abroad allegedly owing staff salaries, struggles to pay electricity and phone bills [DETAILS]

by Chi Ibe There is fear that the ‘Nigerian factor’ might have got a visa and fled the country attacking Nigeria embassies around the globe as reports of unpaid salaries and lingering electricity bills come to light. According to reports, scarcity of funds has hit Nigerian Missions abroad with a number of embassies unable to... Read More

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ThisDay headquarters shut down over non-payment of staff salary

Employers could get up to one-year imprisonment for owing salaries according to new bill

Owing workers salary could soon be a criminal offence as new bill passes second reading

Nigerian embassies abroad allegedly owing staff salaries, struggles to pay electricity and phone bills [DETAILS]

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