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NGA-2019-L-111617
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Title_of_text
National Minimum Wage Act, 2019.
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Nigeria
Subjects (Classification)
Wages
Adopted on (Date of text)
2019-03-26
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
This Act repeals the National Minimum Wage Act, 2004 and establishes a national minimum wage. This does not apply to part-time employees; commission or piece rate workers; businesses employing under 25 people; seasonal workers; or those employed in aviation or merchant shipping. Establishes a tripartite committee to make recommendations and review the minimum wage. Sets out the obligations for employers with respect to reporting as well as the monitoring and enforcement of the Act.
Repealed Text region
Repealed text(s)
1981 (NGA-1981-L-49682)
National Minimum Wage Act 1981 (No. 6 of 1981).
Repealed text(s)
2011-03-15 (NGA-2011-L-87607)
National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Act, 2011.
Monograph region
Monograph title
Printed separately
Publisher
International Labour Organization
Date
2021-08
File
F-42570168/NGA111617 .pdf (PDF)