LENGTH OF NOTICE FOR TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT IN NIGERIA

Length of notice for termination of employment contract is usually determined by the parties to an employment contract. According to the Supreme Court in the case of Idufueko v. Pfizer Products Limited (2014) 12 NWLR (Pt. 1420) page 96 at 119, where an employment contract is silent regarding the period of notice for termination, a reasonable notice will be implied as sufficient to terminate the contract. What amounts to a reasonable notice will be determined by the facts of each case, having regard to the nature of employment, the length of service and the provisions of the Labour Act, 2004. … Continue reading LENGTH OF NOTICE FOR TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT IN NIGERIA