The House of Representatives moved on Thursday to stop the practice of recruiting workers as "casual, contract or temporary staff" in the country's labour industry.

A bill to limit the casual or temporary status of employees to two years, passed second reading at the House on Thursday.

It is an amendment bill to the Labour Act, 2004.

By the provision of the bill, employers are required to convert any casual worker in their organisations to "permanent status" immediately they clock two years working as temporary staff.

The sponsor of the bill, Mr. Emmanuel Jime, told the House that there were many Nigerians working as "casual staff for years" in some organisations without any indications that they would be converted to permanent staff.

He argued that the practice created discrimination in the work place, making those workers remain inferior to others.

Besides, Jime noted that the discrimination affected the economic well-being of the casual workers.

"It means, we have two categories of workers. We have the permanent ones and the casual ones in the same work place. This division is unacceptable and unhealthy for economic  growth", he added.

The long title of the bill read, “A Bill for Act to Amend the Labour Act, Cap. LI, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004, to Provide a Time frame for the Regulation of Casual or Temporary Employment to Permanent Status by all Employers of Labour in Nigeria and for other Matters Related thereto.”

Members applauded the bill, passing it for the second reading in a voice vote.

The session was presided over by the Deputy Speaker, Mr. Emeka Ihedioha

Sack after 23 months and re-employ, simple

Nice development.



Sidon look things

God Bless u Barister Emmanuel Jime. I hope this sees the light at the end of the day.

Nice one

I hope that the house is also aware that many states in the northern part of Nigeria employ non-indigenes under contract appointment . states like kano, katsina, zamfara, jigawa, kebbi, etc. are still doing so till now.

benodic:
I hope that the house is also aware that many states in the northern part of Nigeria employ non-indigenes under contract appointment . states like kano, katsina, zamfara, jigawa, kebbi, etc. are still doing so till now.

So you mean it's only in the North you find contract staff? SMH

benodic:
I hope that the house is also aware that many states in the northern part of Nigeria employ non-indigenes under contract appointment . states like kano, katsina, zamfara, jigawa, kebbi, etc. are still doing so till now.

Oga u ve not yet made sense kindly throw more lite..

bigx: Sack after 23 months and re-employ, simple

may God not make u an employer of labour

menix:

Oga u ve not yet made sense kindly throw more lite..

What he is saying is that Northern state govts only recruits southerners has contract staff..

Back to the topic..
I believe this policy will only worsen the predicament of casual workers. All employers will only give them 23 months contracts.. they will then disengage them and employ new casual workers..

papannamdi1:
may God not make u an employer of labour

Same to you, 10 fold

I wonder why you all are scared of the truth, that is what would happen and you would just come to Nairaland to complain and disturb God using His name in vain.

contract employment pays... am a beneficiary

And they will reduce the contract to one year.

To permanent employment?

Very Nice Move.

Nigerians need jobs

Alright!

Really?


Nice development if you ask me.

Yes o. It should be stopped.
Monkey dey work,baboo dey chop.

Let employment be offered directly pls.

Smartsyn: contract employment pays... am a beneficiary

how explain futher d benefits

I Wish oga seun can just employ me on nairaland for 2years. I will ban every one especially the Igbos

nice move.... hope it becomes a law soon

Even some banks staff are causual staffs

I hope its for the best......

fooolish country.Daft insane leaders .of course it will be an opportunity to reintroduce nepotism.Fooolish nairalanders are even supporting

I am in full support of this initiative but Nigeria still not in good position to stop casual or temporary employment. Majority of Employers are fully involved in this to enable them skip paying other benefits and entitlements. In oil and gas industries, banks etc, temporary employees are majority. But let us be told, those temporary employees will prefer to hold their jobs than loosing out. If this is mandated, some employees will have to go home and other will experience downward review of salaries. Stopping of this practice will only work in a country where unemployment rate not on the high side.

I pray it works..