Nigeria Federal Government is
set to implement “No Work, No Pay” policy across all Federal Ministries,
Departments and Agencies.
The Federal Government has observed with
dismay that many Workers’ Unions in Federal Ministries, Departments and
Agencies are in the habit of embarking on strike actions on the flimsiest of
excuses, leading to disruption of services and orderliness in the affected
Organizations. It is even more worrisome that, often the issues being canvassed
could be amicably resolved through dialogue without resulting to industrial
action.
Based on the reasons stated
above the Federal Government has brought out some resolutions:
Government has deemed it necessary to remind
workers and their respective Unions of the “NO WORK, NO PAY” rule as contained
in Section 43 of the Trade Disputes Act Cap T8, Laws of the Federation of
Nigeria 2004 which states that:
“Where any worker takes
part in a strike, he shall not be entitled to any wages or other remuneration
for the period of the strike, and any such period shall not count for the
purpose of reckoning the period of continuous employment and all rights
dependent on continuity of employment shall be pre-judiciary affected
accordingly”
Accordingly, Government is
constrained to advise all workers and their unions to respect the laws of the
land and desist from participating in illegal strike actions and disruption of
services in the MDAS.
Accordingly, all Ministers, Permanent
Secretaries and Heads of Government Agencies are hereby directed to ensure that
they strictly enforce this rule.
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