Constitution review: Minimum wage must remain on executive list, says NLC president
June 03
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protested a bill before the house of representatives seeking to decentralise minimum wage.
Speaking at a public hearing organised by the senate on constitution review, Wabba said minimum wage must remain on the executive list.
“There have been recommendations to remove labour and the minimum wage from the exclusive list to the concurrent list, it will be condemnable to even contemplate taking that step,” the NLC president said on Thursday.
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“Labour and minimum wage shall continue to be on the exclusive list. Local government autonomy, independent judiciary and legislative arms of government, electoral system, immunity vows, state and local government creation and a revenue sharing formula.
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