Essential workplace guidance covering the Nigerian Labour Act, wrongful dismissal, statutory severance, pension non-remittance, workplace discrimination, and National Industrial Court (NICN) litigation.
Yes, provided gratuity or severance pay is expressly contained in the employment contract, company staff handbook, or an applicable collective bargaining agreement...
No. Terminating a female employee’s appointment because of pregnancy, childbirth, or her entitlement to statutory maternity leave is strictly unlawful and constitutes...
No. An employer cannot arbitrarily deduct money from an employee’s salary to recover losses from stolen inventory or office equipment, especially when...
No. A non-compete clause that seeks to restrain an employee from working in their chosen professional industry for an excessive period such...
No. An employer cannot unilaterally demote an employee or slash their agreed salary by 50% without the employee’s explicit consent, as doing...
No. Locking employees or factory workers inside a workplace, padlocking the exit gates, or restricting their physical freedom of movement to compel...
No. Terminating a nurse, doctor, or healthcare worker for refusing to work an inhumane, dangerous 36-hour continuous shift without mandatory rest breaks...
While an employer cannot be compelled to write a glowing, positive letter of recommendation, an employer has a basic legal obligation under...
No. A corporate employer or business owner cannot lawfully withhold or refuse to pay your earned salaries simply because the company is...
No. An employer cannot physically force or legally compel an employee to submit to a polygraph (lie detector) examination against their will,...
