Tag: #NationalIndustrialCourt

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 …

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 …

Introduction Prosecuting employment cases in court is a special type of litigation. This is partly why a special court (i.e. the National Industrial Court of Nigeria) was set up by the law makers for that special purpose. A good understanding of the facts and law …

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 …