Stanbic IBTC Bank is a bank in Nigeria with South African Origin. It has been in existence in Nigeria since 1991, with its workers in Nigeria mainly Nigerians. Kudos to the bank and its workers for working through thick and thin towards pushing the bank into a Tier-1 bank in Nigeria

In the light of Xenophobia and its attacks on Nigerians, it is quite unfortunate that this bank chose the wrong time to relief plenty of their staff in the name of "Labour Law" that doesn't allow a contract staff stay for a period not exceeding 5years

The question is... Why allow these staff stay for up to that time, without confirmation or contract renewal, but a "sack" without compensation.

Well, what do I know, maybe or maybe not, they must have signed it on accepting the job, but ofcourse, no one knows he or she would be relieved without pay and still sign to take the job

Walk into any branch and see how scanty their workforce have turned, and how the so-called labour law didn't create an avenue or law to convert them to full time staff instead of relieving them just like that.

That's just so unfair. Labour laws should protect workers not throw them into more suffering. This is totally unacceptable!!

SayNoToWorkInjustice

Na wa oh.. Mr. Poster

Why do we always like to twist stories to favour us. I happen to have someone that is a contract staff that was converted to full time employee recently in Stanbic IBTC

So yes the staff in question are contract staff from several outsourcing agencies and the company has a policy of not engaging contract staff for more than 5 years but they have a process for converting to full time staff. It is a computer based test. All contract staff and new hires have to pass this test before being employed as full time staff. Ask anybody that has gone through Stanbic IBTC recruitment process. The contract staff that passed were employed. Those that didnt pass were let go off and the outsourcing companies were asked to bring replacements. It was not a downsizing, the affected staff were replaced.

Also, those staff asked to leave will be paid till January. They were not let off without benefits. Which other company does that?

Please let's stop spreading half baked news. Get your facts right before you jump.

alfredjarikre:
Na wa oh.. Mr. Poster

Why do we always like to twist stories to favour us. I happen to have someone that is a contract staff that was converted to full time employee recently in Stanbic IBTC

So yes the staff in question are contract staff from several outsourcing agencies and the company has a policy of not engaging contract staff for more than 5 years but they have a process for converting to full time staff. It is a computer based test. All contract staff and new hires have to pass this test before being employed as full time staff. Ask anybody that has gone through Stanbic IBTC recruitment process. The contract staff that passed were employed. Those that didnt pass were let go off and the outsourcing companies were asked to bring replacements. It was not a downsizing, the affected staff were replaced.

Also, those staff asked to leave will be paid till January. They were not let off without benefits. Which other company does that?

Please let's stop spreading half baked news. Get your facts right before you jump.

Nawa o...why asked a contract staff that has worked close to 5 years for you to write an exam again like a fresher...if the person is not productive on the job you can lay the person off...if the person is productive you retain the person...so after close to 5 years for them and giving them the best...because I could not pass an exam I will be laid off...and then they go out and search for replacement contract staff.....if those guys sacked where not productive the bank would have sent them back to the outsourcing firm they came from... After 4 years someone will write exam again...for confirmation... Its not fair...its time the contract stuff is scrapped....

Basilekeh:


Nawa o...why asked a contract staff that has worked close to 5 years for you to write an exam again like a fresher...if the person is not productive on the job you can lay the person off...if the person is productive you retain the person...so after close to 5 years for them and giving them the best...because I could not pass an exam I will be laid off...and then they go out and search for replacement contract staff.....if those guys sacked where not productive the bank would have sent them back to the outsourcing firm they came from... After 4 years someone will write exam again...for confirmation... Its not fair...its time the contract stuff is scrapped....

I think most times we just forget to be Human. After over 5 years of working with an organization, it is a computer based test that is needed to validate their full-time staff status

What happened to their appraisals, why were they not let go well before now if they were found to be inadequate in their respective capacities.

Sigh

Stanbic bank is a very useless and cruel bank. Typical of a south African company.