NECA
14 Jun 2023
Minimum wage negotiations between organised labour, Nigerian Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA), and the Federal Government will resume in the last quarter of this year.
13 Jun 2023
The Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) has called on the Federal Government to institutionalise wage policy machinery that could automatically adjust wages or hedge them against inflation.
8 Jun 2023
Workers and some labour leaders have demanded that the right kind of decent wage Nigerian workers need at this critical period in the economy should be the one that is commensurate with the level of inflation that emerged as a result of government policies.
6 Jun 2023
It is quite a challenge. Fuel subsidy removal has been a contentious issue for many years and there is the need for the country to free itself from the burden of its inefficiency.
17 May 2023
The Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) has expressed concerns over the Federal Government’s newly-introduced Fiscal Policy Measures (FPM) and Tariff Amendment for 2023.
1 May 2023
The Nigeria Employers' Consultative Association (NECA) has urged the Federal Government to, as a matter of urgency, suspend implementation of the recently announced increase in the revised excise duty on alcoholic beverages, cigarettes and tobacco products, as well as introduction of new taxes and levies across board.
29 Apr 2023
The Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) has cried out over the recent policy by the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) – TaxPro Max, describing it as another heavy burden on organised businesses.
26 Apr 2023
To promote a healthy population, Chairman, Access Bank Plc., Dr. Ajoristsedere Awosika and other stakeholders, yesterday, urged employers in public and private sectors to create a supportive working environment that will enable breastfeeding mothers to take care of their babies.
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