The Nigeria Employers Consultative Association (NECA) has called for harmonisation of labour laws to boost stakeholders\u2019 agitation for the nation\u2019s labour administration.<\/p>\n\n\n
Its Director-General, Mr Timothy Olawale, made the call in Lagos while reacting to the House of Representatives\u2019 plan to amend the Labour Act.<\/p>\n\n\n
The lower chamber of the National Assembly is planning to insert a clause to criminalise casualisation at the workplace and regulate the practice of outsourcing.<\/p>\n\n\n
Olawale described the plan as premature, saying that the International Labour Organisation (ILO) standard required inputs of all social partners, including governments, labour and employers on any labour legislation.<\/p>\n\n\n
\u201cOver the years, NECA had frowned at casualisation because it is against the principle of decent work and international best standard and practice of ILO.<\/p>\n\n\n
\u201cWe, in fact, frown at all practices that tend to treat labour as a commodity to be exploited.<\/p>\n\n\n
\u201cHowever, in as much as the association appreciates the concern of the lawmakers in ensuring decent work for all Nigerians, the bill is, however, premature.<\/p>\n\n\n
\u201cThis is because ILO standards requires input of all social partners on any labour legislation,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n
Olawale also said that the bill was coming at a time the social partners, under the leadership of the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment, were currently reviewing the entire labour laws in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n
According to him, the parties have just concluded a three-day retreat, under the chairmanship of the Minister of State, for Labour and Employment, Mr Festus Keyamo, to review the laws with the technical support of ILO.<\/p>\n\n\n
\u201cThe highly successful three-day retreat witnessed all parties agreeing on most of the reviewed areas.<\/p>\n\n\n
\u201cThe Labour Act, which the House of Representatives seeks to amend, is part of the bills that should be looked at entirely.<\/p>\n\n\n
\u201cAlso, the act has been reviewed holistically in line with the international best standards and the conventions of ILO, which Nigeria, as a responsible country, ratified,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n
Olawale then, urged the lawmakers to consolidate their positions on the bill with that of the social partners through the Ministry of Labour and Employment.<\/p>\n\n\n
This, he said, was to ensure a seamless legislative process for the bills.
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