THE public may not have heard the whole truth in the much-publicised employment of 373 medical doctors by the Lagos State government.

From information available to The Guardian, the exercise is one huge web of curiosity. Reason: The doctors are casual workers in plain language as their engagement is classified as an “assignment.” Worse still, they can neither embark on industrial action nor resort to protest to seek redress. All grievances shall be resolved through mediation

COntract/Agreement of Offer as follows:
1) The state government issued the letters through the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) Board, the doctors’ employers, which declared that they are “self-employed” because the “terms of agreement shall not give rise to a contract of employment.”

2) “The Locum/doctor is not entitled to receive payment from the Board for time not spent on assignment, whether in respect of holidays, illness, maternity or absence for any other reason.

3) Doctors expected to perform all professional services, pursuant to the agreement in conformity with the prevailing professional standard of care and in conformity with all applicable federal and state statutes and regulations in the healthcare industry

4) shall have no right to protest or embark on industrial action.
5) Any dispute or controversy arising under this agreement shall be determined and settled at the option of the party initially seeking relief, either by mediation or by arbitration.
5) “Payments will be made to the Locum per session worked. Each session constitutes four hours work period at the rate of N5,000- N7,000 per session, depending on the Locum’s year of post-National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) experience.
6) “For the avoidance of doubt, the Locum is not an employed salary civil service earner for the purposes of claiming any pension or gratuity benefit from either the Board or the Lagos State Government.”

more detailed info can be found below;
http://www.ngrguardiannews.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=86774:lagos-engages-new-doctors-as-casual-workers-bans-strike&catid=1:national&Itemid=559


Isnt this a show of shame for the profession of the medical doctors................. and we expect such a one to work to their best of ability.
I weep for this state.

Poor profession!doctors should have treaded carefully.doctors do not engage public properly before they take action.fashola has won,doctors have lost.FG and other governors should follow suit.infact,govt should be banned strike by any senior staff(level 8 and above)