The Nigeria Labour Congress which was hitherto the only central labour organisation in the country opposed vehemently to the new 2005 Amendment Act. It was argued that the law was principally enacted to disregister the NLC, reduce its powers and control on labour as well as to check the rising profile of labour as a stiff opposition to the Federal Government most, especially, when it takes any unpopular labour policies.[...]

This form of leave is designed to help an employee deal with personal illnesses, caring responsibilities, family emrgencies, and the death or serious illness of close family memebers. Personal leave policy addresses situations that may not be covered by other types of leave. As such, it is particularly useful in addressing the many different aspect of work/life fit.[...]

Employee’s Compensation Act, 2010 is a social security/welfare scheme that provides comprehensive compensation to employees who suffer from occupational diseases or sustain injuries arising from accidents at workplace or in the course of employment. The basis or justification for ‘compensation’ is the employer’s duty of care. The idea of compensation suggests that someone has suffered a wrong for which he has to be compensated monetarily. This implies that another person has a duty to prevent the occurrence of the wrong suffered.[...]

Labour law is very well developed in Nigeria; with laws defining the rights and obligations of labour, and regulating most aspects of the relationship between the employer and labour. This article shall examine these laws and seek to distill the mandatory obligations of an employer under Nigerian law.[...]

We have created a complete near 100-page company HR policy manual containing a complete set of employment policies. The manual is divided into 4 sections:[...]