Good evening nairalanders. I need an answer to the above question most preferably by the lawyers in this forum. Sometime ago, the President signed into law the new minimum wage of #30,000 but some employers especially private school owners still pay their staff as low as #10,000 monthly. Even here in calabar some weeks ago, the street sweepers were protesting for not being paid their '#7,500' salary for 6 months. My question is,
Does the #30,000 minimum wage apply only to government workers or are private employees suppose to adhere to this law also?
And in a case where you work in big Private school that makes up to 70 million in a term, can You sue your employer for paying less than the minimum wage without loosing your job or being fired?

Them tie your umbilical cord for the job? Quit and find a job that can pay you better!

Fuc.king bastards have no clue what it takes to run a company and put lazy mfs in your payroll.

Not in this Buhari regime

Get to ready to loose your job and be fired if you try it.

If you dohbt me, go ahead and try it and see if you'll still have your Job

FuckDModz:
Them tie your umbilical cord for the job? Quit and find a job that can pay you better!
Fuc.king bastards have no clue what it takes to run a company and put lazy mfs in your payroll.

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The national minimum wage rate is applicable to every worker except part-time workers (working fewer than 40 hours per week); workers paid on commission or piece-rate basis; workers in seasonal employment such as agriculture; workers in merchant shipping or civil aviation; and those working in an establishment employing less than 50 workers.

But taking legal action against offending Employer is another cup of tea.

WibusJaga:




But taking legal action against offending Employer is another cup of tea.

Alright, Thanks

Talk2david1:


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Na your papa won suspend am?

First, start by involving the police

POS owner is also an employer ooo. So you will sue him also.

It is a tough one as even some states pay less than N30k. I would suggest you give it a try but not guaranteed anything will happen.

Yes

AS FAR AS is in Nigeria,

Nothing will happen!!!

The JUDICIAL SYSTEM is DEAD!!

Where is the NLC today?

Even the government that says so has not pay. So no way the employer can be sue. What of those that pay more than 30k

sure. but you have to bribe the judge more than 30,000 to win the case

No na, this is Nigeria
Baba u funny ooo.
Based on your thinking, e sure me die say u still be teen.
Try dey read news especially International news for ur brain's sake
70 million in a term, do they sell their students body parts or what ?

Talk2david1:
Good evening nairalanders. I need an answer to the above question most preferably by the lawyers in this forum. Sometime ago, the President signed into law the new minimum wage of #30,000 but some employers especially private school owners still pay their staff as low as #10,000 monthly. Even here in calabar some weeks ago, the street sweepers were protesting for not being paid their '#7,500' salary for 6 months. My question is,
Does the #30,000 minimum wage apply only to government workers or are private employees suppose to adhere to this law also?
And in a case where you work in big Private school that makes up to 70 million in a term, can You sue your employer for paying less than the minimum wage without loosing your job or being fired?

I think labour Congress should have a website where u can communicate such question with them. Many employers pay far less than that sef

FuckDModz:


Na your papa won suspend am?

Blood of Moses

Yinmu

The problem isn't the employer, the problem is with the employees, why work for a low pay from an emplyer when you can quit and find a better offer n leave the emplyer to look for who will take that peanut as salary.


Some will say half bread is better than none, but in this case, that none is better than half bread o

Op na you open the company for am?? If watin dem pay you no dey ok for you quite the job.. make u go meet buhari make him help u get job wey dey pay the minimum wage..

In theory, yes. But if a worker is earning minimum wage, I don't think he/she is in a financial position to sue anyone. Might work if a civil rights lawyer handles the case pro bono
.

Sorry not in this country

Private I don't think so

Holly Gram real matters. WTF MAN

Talk2david1:
Good evening nairalanders. I need an answer to the above question most preferably by the lawyers in this forum. Sometime ago, the President signed into law the new minimum wage of #30,000 but some employers especially private school owners still pay their staff as low as #10,000 monthly. Even here in calabar some weeks ago, the street sweepers were protesting for not being paid their '#7,500' salary for 6 months. My question is,
Does the #30,000 minimum wage apply only to government workers or are private employees suppose to adhere to this law also?
And in a case where you work in big Private school that makes up to 70 million in a term, can You sue your employer for paying less than the minimum wage without loosing your job or being fired?

You can't sue them if you already agreed to less than 30k in your letter of appointment by appending your signature

The ordeal is that just like you said even some public workers are still not paid that minimum wage then how do you want to enforce it on private company, especially does small companies