KNOW YOUR RIGHTS AS AN EMPLOYEE (CONTINUES)

[Olajire Deborah]

KNOW YOUR RIGHTS AS AN EMPLOYEE (CONTINUES)

 Staff is entitled to be informed if his appointment is confirmed or not.

 Unless otherwise stated in the contract paper, an employee is entitled to presume that his appointment has been confirmed if he is allowed to continue working for the employer after the period stipulated for probation.

 Promotion, commendation or winning an award during the period of probation is not conclusive evidence that the appointment has been confirmed.

 Subject to the contract of employment, a probationary appointment may be terminated at any time, without any reason adduced by the employer.

 An employee on probation is entitled to the protection which the law or the contract agreement affords him.

 A probationary staff is entitled to be paid salary upon termination of employment.

 A probationary staff is not entitled to be reinstated even if the termination is unlawful.

 All trade unions must be registered before they can function.

 The general purpose of trade union is to enhance collective bargaining for employees or employers, as the case may be.

 All employees are entitled to join or refuse to join any trade union or take part in trade union activities at the designated hours and places.

 Employers are not entitled to victimize or prejudice any employee on account of trade union activities.

 Members of armed forces, para-military organizations, etc are not permitted by law to form or join trade unions.

 Workers have a right to picketing, and it will not give rise to civil or criminal liability.

 All workers have a right to strike, upon complying with the requisite procedures.

 Workers on essential services are not allowed to go on strike without first giving at least 15 days’ notice of intention.

 No law empowers an employer to dismiss his employees for striking, so long as that strike is not illegal, violent or prejudicial to the employer.

 The only punishment provided under the law for employees going on strike is no-work no-pay.

 Industrial arbitration is provided for under the law, where labour disputes could be referred to the Industrial Arbitration Panel.

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