KINGwax: Our problem in nigeria is d lack of education. If d law was passed, it won't mean some organizations can't owe, even legally tru by-laws. All they got to do is create a clause in their appointment letter and they can owe up to a month!!

Unknown Member:

Depending on how the bill is drafted, there might be a loophole that the emploers can exploit.
However, dont forget that no matter what clause you put in a contract, all agreements must fall in-line with the Laws of the nation

VonNestor: The Problem is will the offenders be punished?, can the Poor employee get justice from the court of law, especially with the state of our judiciary

Hardly can the Poor fight the rich in this country and get a way with victory no matter who is guilty.

Philolos: The last time I checked, wasn't the Federal government the main culprit?

Joeadamu86: Whoever thinks that Bill is for the general public has to wake up from dream land,the National Assembly members are just trying to design something that will favour them,I wish it has good intentions..

How so?!

Pergrace: I hope this development will be extended to paying of pensions.Government is still owing my dad

Unknown Member:


Very valid arguement.

Any employer of Labour knows that atimes, cashflow challenges affect the payment of salaries. And with the insane interest rates in our banks, borrowing to pay off these salaries will only end up being penny wise, pound foolish for the employer.

I really believe that should this bill sail through as raw as it is, then there will be a lot of problems in the labour market. Folks will lose their jobs faster than they can imagine.

Even in the Public sector, example the Local Governments that atimes dont receive their allocation on time, how are they expected to pay their salaries?!

Before passing laws, these legislators need to make sure that they do their assignments properly. Ogor is very right and his opposition shouldnt be summarily over-looked.

Unknown Member:


Very valid arguement.

Any employer of Labour knows that atimes, cashflow challenges affect the payment of salaries. And with the insane interest rates in our banks, borrowing to pay off these salaries will only end up being penny wise, pound foolish for the employer.

I really believe that should this bill sail through as raw as it is, then there will be a lot of problems in the labour market. Folks will lose their jobs faster than they can imagine.

Even in the Public sector, example the Local Governments that atimes dont receive their allocation on time, how are they expected to pay their salaries?!

Before passing laws, these legislators need to make sure that they do their assignments properly. Ogor is very right and his opposition shouldnt be summarily over-looked.

Joeadamu86: Whoever thinks that Bill is for the general public has to wake up from dream land,the National Assembly members are just trying to design something that will favour them,I wish it has good intentions..

aguiyi:

a company that can not meet its obligations(working capital and administrative expensis inclusive) as they fall due have no business been in existence. Remember that most of this companies do not recognize excess profit in their books and as such, employees are not given anything in such situations. why should such employees not get paid at the very last day of the month when they dont receive extra benefit if things are rosy

aguiyi:

a company that can not meet its obligations(working capital and administrative expensis inclusive) as they fall due have no business been in existence. Remember that most of this companies do not recognize excess profit in their books and as such, employees are not given anything in such situations. why should such employees not get paid at the very last day of the month when they dont receive extra benefit if things are rosy

thelastPope:

I would have agreed with you but for one problem. With my experience over the years, majority of salary delays are caused by the greed of the management. It is only in Nigeria you see company owners collecting practically all the turnover of the firm and placing it in their private account. The way to manage a company is to pay yourself a salary and allowances as the owner and then pay yourself your dues at the end of year. But some company owners at the end of the month or at the end of a project will just transfer everything to their personal account and attend to their personal needs first, then they will now start to look for money to pay their staff. There is something wrong about our value system that makes me want to support this bill.

I do agree though that the bill has to give place for abnormalities. They have to thoroughly work on it or it will create a lot of problems

Fhemmmy:

And when that happens, they will find a way to plug such holes . . . However, a coy owing up to a month is nothing, had a friend that works with AIT that was being owed up to 6 months and yet they expect such person to be at his duty post on a daily basis, how do they expect him to get to work, collect money from Mom and Dad or his wife? It is high time something be done. . . .

nina myers:



I have alot of friends that work with AIT, my dear it's not 6months salary being owed, some said 10months salary is what's presently being owed and it depends on the departments, some in news like reporters n co 10months, raypower staff 8months and so on. And if fired( Tsunami) trust me you don't get all your money. Honestly it's quite unfair to the staff who work effortlessly to make everything work. SMH

nina myers:



I have alot of friends that work with AIT, my dear it's not 6months salary being owed, some said 10months salary is what's presently being owed and it depends on the departments, some in news like reporters n co 10months, raypower staff 8months and so on. And if fired( Tsunami) trust me you don't get all your money. Honestly it's quite unfair to the staff who work effortlessly to make everything work. SMH

Fhemmmy:

How could that be a valid and what would make a cash flow be a problem to the extent that salaries of those really working and making the company money wont be paid . . .
If the company is not making money, raise money somehow

1 shortblackboy: business is not always smooth sailing naturally there maybe hickups if this law is passed then employers will do d next best tin to owing .... Laying off workers. b

devour129: people delay salary sometimes for valid reasons.eg i have a washer man that's supposed to come two times a week to wash and iron clothes for my hubby,my self and our two kids only and we pay 30k.the guy is so lazy sometimes he comes only once a week and wash few clothes and go home and expect to be paid his salary at the end of the month ? HELL NO.na me fit him so i wait untill he has washed all the clothes from last month before i give him a dime.people like that should be flogged before they are paid.i hustle all day long so i can pay him and he does whatever he likes and also expects to be paid on time.

nina myers:



I have alot of friends that work with AIT, my dear it's not 6months salary being owed, some said 10months salary is what's presently being owed and it depends on the departments, some in news like reporters n co 10months, raypower staff 8months and so on. And if fired( Tsunami) trust me you don't get all your money. Honestly it's quite unfair to the staff who work effortlessly to make everything work. SMH

Lagos Television is in that club too except that they habitually owe only 1 month at any point in time. For example, they got December salary in the middle of January while they just got January salary.

gramci:

Organisations might be forced to downsize