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As 2023 winds down, employers and employees must be remined that every end of year in Nigeria usually comes with certain vicissitudes of fortunes or misfortunes in the world of work. These vicissitudes come in different fashions like promotions or demotions, reduction or nonpayment of …

Is Employee’s Training Bond Valid in Nigeria? In the world of work, as the employers strive to improve the skills and competencies of their employees, they face great risk of potential loss of training costs and earnings when a trained employee decides to jump ship, …

1. Introduction Confirmation of a probationary contract is a rather vexed topic amongst human resource practitioners (and some employment lawyers) in Nigeria. There is some degree of confusion around the power of employer to confirm, delay or refuse confirmation of probationary contract at will as …

Date of Judgement: 28th September 2021 Suit No.: NICN/LA/758/2016 Claimant: Dr. Adekunle Oyeyemi Defendant: Covenant University Judge: Justice O. A. Obaseki-Osaghae Judicial Division: Lagos Counsel: Mrs. Funmi Falana, with a. Gbadamosi, F. Akinyemi for the Claimant. F. B. Agbanwu for the Defendant Brief Summary of the case The Claimant was employed …

1.   What is the meaning of Constructive Dismissal? In order to discourage hostile work environment, common law sides with an employee who has been subjected to a forced or compulsory resignation, especially where it is clear that the employer has pressured the employee into involuntary resignation …

Expatriate Quota: The regulatory process of employing a foreigner to work in Nigeria begins with the Expatriat Quota. Every company in Nigeria seeking to employ a foreigner into the country is required to obtain an Expatriate Quota from the Nigerian Immigration Service (“NIS”). Expatriate quota …