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Fg Okays 16-wk Maternity Leave For Workers by AloyEmeka9: 3:05am On Jun 17, 2009
FG okays 16-wk maternity leave for workers
By Funmilayo Kolafe
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
GENEVA — WOMEN in the federal public service are now entitled to 16 weeks maternity leave with full pay.





http://odili.net/news/source/2009/jun/16/304.html

Before now, women in government or private sector employment were entitled to 12 weeks maternity leave with full pay irrespective of their status and the number of babies delivered.

The International Labour Organisation, yesterday, advised Governments of all member countries, including Nigeria, to consult with private employers and workers’ organisations in order to respond positively to the global job crisis.

On the maternity leave for women in the federal public service, a member of the government delegation to the 98th International Labour Conference holding in Geneva, Mrs. Theresa Braimah, confirmed this while speaking during a session on Gender Equality.

It is however yet to apply in the private sector because the National Assembly is yet to pass the Labour Standards Bill which includes the 16-week maternity leave for women.

The draft bill which contained consensus reached on a number of work place issues recommended 16 weeks maternity leave for women with multiple births who are engaged in the private sector.

But the Federal Government’s 16 weeks maternity leave is for all female federal employees irrespective of their marital status and the number of babies delivered.

However, Nigeria is yet to ratify Convention 183 (Maternity Protection Convention, 2000) which recommends a minimum of 16 weeks maternity leave for women.

Mrs. Braimah who represented the Federal Government at the meeting said although the ILO “had offered considerable support on policies and programmes promoting gender equality, more could be done to strengthen the research agenda and knowledge base relating to new trends and changing patterns in the world of work especially in the context of the economic crisis”.

Wondering why only a few countries have ratified, Convention 183 (Maternity Protection Convention, 2000), Mrs. Braimah called for more women representation at the International Labour Conference even as she congratulated the ILO on its Action Plan for Gender Equality and gender focal point network”.

How to tackle global job crisis, by ILO

Also at the same conference, the ILO suggested that solutions to be proferred on global job crisis must focus on “rapid recovery of employment and accompanying social protection needs” which must be “central to public policy and business decisions.

At the same time, we need to build an efficient social market economy that will prevent relapsing into the excesses and inequalities of the past.”

The President of Finland, Tarjan Halonen in his contribution, called for a modernisation of the international financial system “so that it meets the necessary criteria for safety and transparency”. He said, “the lack of trust in the financial system is a serious problem”.

ILO’s Director-General, Mr. Juan Somavia, who spoke at the commencement of a 3-day summit on the Global Jobs Crisis said, “At these times, what brings social partners together with government is far greater than their differences.

The green shoots of renewed social dialogue sprouting here and there must multiply”.

Mr. Somavia said the ILO is aware that “one of the biggest challenges we face is to make social dialogue work at home.

We know it’s not easy, we justify its absence.

We find excuses for its underperformance, we blame the other but the end is that we all lose”.

On a note of caution he said, “If social dialogue does not take root at home in times of crisis, we would be weakening the full potential of a Global Jobs Pact”.

Mr. Somavia said the “UN Chief Executives Board is working on nine joint initiatives to confront the crisis-including on employment and social protection with the ILO as lead legacy”.

He emphasised that “legitimacy is not just the power to decide, it is the capacity to deliver solutions that work and respond to people’s needs, the accountability for what we are doing”.

President Tarjan Halone, one of the nine heads of state and government attending the 3-day Global Jobs Crisis said, “The weakness of the global financial structures have long been known. They were pointed out by the ILO World Commission on the Social Dimension of Globalisation in 2004”.

On the effect of the current crisis on developing countries, he said “the devastating effects of the economic and financial crisis are particularly felt in the developing countries.

We must show our solidarity for the most vulnerable and remain strong in our commitment to reach the United Nations Millennium Development Goals”.

The ILO Director-General, Mr. Somavia said the objective of the Global Jobs Pact is “a world economy that works for all; delivers on decent work for women and men; social justice at home and a fair globalisation in the world.

This is our task. That’s the mandate of the 2008 Declaration, it cannot be delayed”.
Re: Fg Okays 16-wk Maternity Leave For Workers by AloyEmeka9: 3:06am On Jun 17, 2009
Some state workers received 24 weeks paid maternity leave. Imo state is an example.
Re: Fg Okays 16-wk Maternity Leave For Workers by Fhemmmy: 12:50pm On Jun 17, 2009
What do people that works with private companies get?
What is the standard for the country or the states and hope the private coys employees gets same
Re: Fg Okays 16-wk Maternity Leave For Workers by MyPeace(f): 12:22pm On Sep 24, 2009
Good, but they should sign it into law
Re: Fg Okays 16-wk Maternity Leave For Workers by Outstrip(f): 5:34pm On Sep 24, 2009
Wonderful idea. This is necessary for both mother and child. Maybe the US will follow Nigeria's example grin
Re: Fg Okays 16-wk Maternity Leave For Workers by rubi(f): 8:12pm On Sep 24, 2009
Outstrip:

Wonderful idea. This is necessary for both mother and child. Maybe the US will follow Nigeria's example grin
Abi oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
Re: Fg Okays 16-wk Maternity Leave For Workers by spoilt(f): 11:25pm On Sep 24, 2009
Most companies give 3 months. More time would be nice because those three months are spent nursing and keeping vigil. No real rest.
Re: Fg Okays 16-wk Maternity Leave For Workers by Epiphany(m): 12:16am On Sep 25, 2009
Outstrip:

Wonderful idea. This is necessary for both mother and child. Maybe the US will follow Nigeria's example grin

Chei, i only just heard about the US!!!!!!! THERE IS NOTHING LIKE MATERNITY LEAVE with pay? ARE THEY CRAZY Why is that? I hear that you have to use your accrued leave if you want more than the few weeks they give to you!

When in parts of Europe, e.g. Sweden, women take up to a year off with their full salary paid for 6months. Men can also get Paternity leave for some months too. Germany has something like that but the time off is not up to a year. Same as UK and other European countries.
Re: Fg Okays 16-wk Maternity Leave For Workers by Outstrip(f): 12:20am On Sep 25, 2009
You are kind of right. You are entitled to 6 weeks with pay in most companies but you have to have worked a certain amount of time to get the full 6 weeks. You can get FMLA which the government has made a law but you do not get paid when you are on FMLA. You just get the leave. Some companies give up to 4 months though. I think Bank One is one of the companies that does.
Re: Fg Okays 16-wk Maternity Leave For Workers by Epiphany(m): 12:33am On Sep 25, 2009
Outstrip:

You are kind of right. You are entitled to 6 weeks with pay in most companies but you have to have worked a certain amount of time to get the full 6 weeks. You can get FMLA which the government has made a law but you do not get paid when you are on FMLA. You just get the leave. Some companies give up to 4 months though. I think Bank One is one of the companies that does.

grin

Wow thats interesting. 6 weeks. . . just over one month The woman may not even be completely 'healed'! I am surprised that people in the US (esp working/professional mothers) have not pushed for something similar to what obtains in Europe. I would have thought that with all the womens lib and equality movements, these would have been top on the list.
Re: Fg Okays 16-wk Maternity Leave For Workers by rubi(f): 3:31pm On Sep 25, 2009
6 weeks is fine but working mothers who gave birth through cesarean section 6 weeks is too small to recovery
but normal delivery is not too bad. 9ja women are enjoying too much maybe that is why they have too many children.
Re: Fg Okays 16-wk Maternity Leave For Workers by Pittbaby(f): 4:02pm On Sep 25, 2009
You are kind of right. You are entitled to 6 weeks with pay in most companies but you have to have worked a certain amount of time to get the full 6 weeks. You can get FMLA which the government has made a law but you do not get paid when you are on FMLA. You just get the leave. Some companies give up to 4 months though. I think Bank One is one of the companies that does.

True with only one added point The FMLA without pay depends on your health insurance , some plans will cover the outstanding weeks.
Re: Fg Okays 16-wk Maternity Leave For Workers by Outstrip(f): 4:42pm On Sep 25, 2009
Pittbaby:

True with only one added point The FMLA without pay depends on your health insurance , some plans will cover the outstanding weeks.

Did not know this but it is good news. If you are a recent graduate and job hunting and also planning on getting married or starting a family soon then you should also factor this in when choosing a company to work for. Six weeks is not a lot of time but we have no choice if you want to work especially for a private company. I wonder what Obama's health plan says about this issue
Re: Fg Okays 16-wk Maternity Leave For Workers by Fhemmmy: 12:16am On Sep 26, 2009
This is great news for the women, now they finally see the light
Re: Fg Okays 16-wk Maternity Leave For Workers by matrim: 10:09am On Oct 07, 2009
abegi maternity leave ko maternity leave ni, if she wants to take care of her baby let her od it on her own time not on the company.father christmas
Re: Fg Okays 16-wk Maternity Leave For Workers by go4gold107(m): 4:15pm On Oct 09, 2009
what of Paternity leave?

I really need it!!!

grin grin grin
Re: Fg Okays 16-wk Maternity Leave For Workers by Outstrip(f): 8:27pm On Oct 09, 2009
Many companies here in the US grant paternity leave. Though it is usually 2 weeks or something. I know also that if a couple adopts a child they get some sort of maternity leave comparable to if she actually gave birth to the child. So if a single man adopts a child he might get maternity grin grin grin

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