Workers in Kaduna State have rejected deduction of 25 per cent from salaries of senior civil servants in the state as announced by Governor Nasiru Ahmad El-Rufa’i
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The governor had said the deductions were due to issues arising from the COVID-19 pandemic
However, the workers told Governor El-Rufai to return the deducted fund or face action from the Labour Union.
Speaking at a conference in Kaduna on Wednesday, the state NLC Chairman, Comrade Ayuba Magaji Suleiman said, government should stop the 25% deduction henceforth and should return the one already deducted from the workers.
He said that, the deduction ought to have been done with the consent of the labour union and be made a voluntary donation, rather than forceful deduction.
“Sequel to the deductions of 25% on the salary of all civil servants in Kaduna state, effective from April, 2020, labour in Kaduna State unequivocally rejects this deduction. This is because the Union was not consulted on the issue nor consented to the deduction,” he said.
“Article 8 of the International Labour Organization Protection of Wages Convention, 1949, (No.95) provides that deduction from wages shall be permitted only under conditions and to the extent prescribed by the National Laws or regulations or fixed by collective agreement or arbitration award.
"Section 5(1) of the Labour Act Cap 1.1 laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004 provides thus: “Except where it is expressly permitted by this act or any agreement or contract with a worker.
The governor had said the deductions were due to issues arising from the COVID-19 pandemic
However, the workers told Governor El-Rufai to return the deducted fund or face action from the Labour Union.
Speaking at a conference in Kaduna on Wednesday, the state NLC Chairman, Comrade Ayuba Magaji Suleiman said, government should stop the 25% deduction henceforth and should return the one already deducted from the workers.
He said that, the deduction ought to have been done with the consent of the labour union and be made a voluntary donation, rather than forceful deduction.
“Sequel to the deductions of 25% on the salary of all civil servants in Kaduna state, effective from April, 2020, labour in Kaduna State unequivocally rejects this deduction. This is because the Union was not consulted on the issue nor consented to the deduction,” he said.
“Article 8 of the International Labour Organization Protection of Wages Convention, 1949, (No.95) provides that deduction from wages shall be permitted only under conditions and to the extent prescribed by the National Laws or regulations or fixed by collective agreement or arbitration award.
"Section 5(1) of the Labour Act Cap 1.1 laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004 provides thus: “Except where it is expressly permitted by this act or any agreement or contract with a worker.
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