IMPACT OF EMPOLYEE’S PRODUCTIVITY ON THE NEW MINIMUM WAGE POLICY IN BENUE STATE: A STUDY OF OGBADIBO LOCAL GOVERNMENT COUNCIL OF BENUE STATE

Abstract This research project work deals with the Impact of Empolyee’s Productivity on the New Minimum Wage Policy in Benue State: A Study of Ogbdibo Local Government Area of Benue State. The primary objectives of the study is to examine the impact of new minimum wage on employees’ productivity in Ogbadibo local government area of Benue state. However, the specific objectives shall include: To examine the employees’ productivity on the new minimum wage policy. The study anchored on theory of Hierarchy of Needs theory as the theoretical framework. The study population is 4710 of the staff of Ogbadibo local government area of Benue state. The sample size of this study is 369. The researcher use both primary and secondary data in gathering the information about the research work. The findings of this study had revealed that the respondents confirmed that the Minimum Wage Acts of 2000 and 2004 were substantially implemented though not strictly as stipulated by the Act (the salary structures of the states are enclosed as appendix 111). However, the respondents disagreed on implementation of the 2011 minimum wage, scoring it 2.7. Nevertheless, a state by state examination revealed that on the average, each of states scored a mean rating of 3.1, which then suggests that Ogbadibo local government have always implemented the minimum wage policies in the states. Suggestion of this study, covered only the Ogbadibo local government area of Benue state, Nigeria. There is need to extend the research to states in the other geopolitical zones in the country.