EFFECT OF NEW MINIMUM WAGE ON EMPLOYEES TURNOVER INTENTION IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR (A STUDY OF ALAUSA SECRETARIAT, LAGOS STATE)
Abstract
The study examines the effect of new minimum wage on employee turnover intention in public sector using Alausa Secretariat as a case study. The objective of the study was to examine the relationship between the new minimum wage and employee turnover in the public sector and To investigate the role of Labour unions in the wages and salary administration in the public sector. The researcher adopt Efficiency Wage Theory’ by George A. Akerlof to explain the subject matter. The population of the study consist of (342) with the sample size of (184) which was determine through Taro Yamane Formula. Questionnaires were administered as the instrument of data collection and statistical tools were employed for data analysis. Findings of the research reveal that the new minimum wages is a step in the right direction. However, the determination of the wages without the input of the trade union representatives has generated a lot of controversies but does not have significant negative effect on labour turnover in the public sector. It was recommended among others that government should desist from the practices of unilateral determination of wages and salaries in the public sector. Workers wages should be considered a crucial issue.
KEY WORDS.. Minimum, Wage ,Turnover, Employees, Public, Sector, Alausa
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