Essential workplace guidance covering the Nigerian Labour Act, wrongful dismissal, statutory severance, pension non-remittance, workplace discrimination, and National Industrial Court (NICN) litigation.
Yes. An employee who suffers workplace harassment, including sexual harassment, bullying, intimidation, or a hostile work environment, can sue their employer for...
No. An employer cannot unilaterally reduce a worker’s agreed salary without the employee’s express written consent. A salary is a fundamental term...
No. Requiring an employee to work on a public holiday without paying a premium rate or providing a compensatory day off in...
Yes. An employer can lawfully deduct wages for days an employee participates in an industrial strike, since the employee provides no service...
No. Nigerian law protects employees who report genuine corruption, fraud, or statutory violations by their employer from dismissal or other forms of...
Yes. Domestic workers, including housemaids, cooks, gatemen, drivers, and nannies, are entitled to minimum wage and have the right to sue their...
No. Dismissing an employee solely because she is pregnant is unlawful sex discrimination under Nigerian labor law and a violation of her...
Under Nigerian insolvency law, employee unpaid wages and salaries rank as preferential creditors in a bankruptcy or winding-up proceeding. This means workers...
No. An employer cannot lawfully withhold a worker’s earned salary as punishment for resigning without serving the required notice period. Earned wages...
It depends. An employer may lawfully terminate an employee for social media posts that breach an express contractual social media policy, damage...
