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Can An Employee Be Punished Twice For The Same Misconduct? A Review Of Skye Bank Plc v. Adegun (2024) 15 NWLR (Pt. 1960) 1

An employment relationship may be terminated at any time by either party in accordance with the contract of employment, subject to applicable notice requirements. However, when an employer dismisses an employee for gross...

Nigeria Employment

AS

Abdu-Salaam Abbas & Co.

Can Employers Withhold Employees' Salaries For Failing To Meet KPIs? Key Lessons From Mrs. Iyeyinka Olayanju -v- Global Mercantile And Corporate Logistics Ltd (Judgment Delivered On Thursday, 6 February 2025)

Most employers set specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for their employees, and these KPIs help the employer assess the employee's performance over a given period.

Nigeria Employment

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Abdu-Salaam Abbas & Co.

Respecting Professional Boundaries In Hierarchical Workplaces

Hierarchical workplaces - common in law firms, finance, medicine, academia and government - depend on clearly defined roles, authority and responsibility.

Nigeria Employment

SA

S.P.A. Ajibade & Co.

Overzealousness At The Workplace: The Positives And Negatives

In modern workplaces, employees are often encouraged to go the extra mile, show commitment and deliver exceptional results.

Nigeria Employment

SA

S.P.A. Ajibade & Co.

What Employers Should Do When A Case Of Sexual Harassment Is Reported

Nigeria Employment

UU

Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie

Delayed Action On Employee Misconduct Can Lead To Waiver Of Disciplinary Rights

Nigeria Employment

UU

Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie

Africa Employment Trends Forecast 2026

Nigeria Employment

UU

Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie

Non-Compete Clauses In Employment Contracts: Balancing The Employee's Right To Gainful Employment And Employer's Interests In A Competitive Market

Nigeria Employment

PP

Patreli Partners

How Startups Should Handle Termination To Avoid Legal And Reputational Risk

Nigeria Employment

TA

Tope Adebayo LP

Morality Clauses, Corporate Image, And The Paystack Experience

Nigeria Employment

Syntegral Legal Practice

The Dual Status Of Public Officers In Private Employment

Nigeria Employment

BC

Babalakin & Co.Legal Practitioners

Examining Nigeria's Minimum Wage Policy: Economic Impacts And Banking Implications

Nigeria Employment

Gresyndale Legal

Licensing A Pension Fund Administrator (PFA) In Nigeria: Step-By-Step Guide

Nigeria Employment

Adeola Oyinlade & Co

Contract Of Employment In Nigeria: Termination And Available Remedies

Nigeria Employment

Adeola Oyinlade & Co

Marriage And Property In Nigeria: What Couples Need To Know About Their Rights

SP

SimmonsCooper Partners

2025 Oil Licensing Round: What To Know About The New Bid Portal, Fiscal Terms And Contracting Models

AO

Aluko & Oyebode

Nigeria's FinTech Regulatory Framework: Key 2025 Developments And Outlook For 2026

Nigeria Technology

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Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie

The Nigerian Banking & Finance Sector In Review: Regulatory Developments In 2025 And Outlook For 2026

Nigeria Finance

UU

Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie

Understanding Personal Income Tax Under The Nigerian Tax Act 2025

Adeola Oyinlade & Co

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Contract of Employment

Can An Employee Be Punished Twice For The Same Misconduct? A Review Of Skye Bank Plc v. Adegun (2024) 15 NWLR (Pt. 1960) 1

An employment relationship may be terminated at any time by either party in accordance with the contract of employment, subject to applicable notice requirements. However, when an employer dismisses an employee for gross...

Nigeria Employment

AS

Abdu-Salaam Abbas & Co.

Can Employers Withhold Employees' Salaries For Failing To Meet KPIs? Key Lessons From Mrs. Iyeyinka Olayanju -v- Global Mercantile And Corporate Logistics Ltd (Judgment Delivered On Thursday, 6 February 2025)

Most employers set specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for their employees, and these KPIs help the employer assess the employee's performance over a given period.

Nigeria Employment

AS

Abdu-Salaam Abbas & Co.

Non-Compete Clauses In Employment Contracts: Balancing The Employee's Right To Gainful Employment And Employer's Interests In A Competitive Market

Nigerian courts have long grappled with striking the proper balance between these competing interests.

Nigeria Employment

PP

Patreli Partners

How Startups Should Handle Termination To Avoid Legal And Reputational Risk

Nigeria Employment

TA

Tope Adebayo LP

Morality Clauses, Corporate Image, And The Paystack Experience

Nigeria Employment

Syntegral Legal Practice

The Dual Status Of Public Officers In Private Employment

Nigeria Employment

BC

Babalakin & Co.Legal Practitioners

Why You Should Never Sign A Contract Without Legal Review

Nigeria Commercial

Hullbridge Solicitors

Understanding The Concept Of Duress In Contracts: An Analysis Of The Supreme Court's Decision In Shell Petroleum Development Company Of Nigeria Ltd & 6 Ors v E.N. Nwawka (2003) 6 NWLR (Pt. 815) 184

Nigeria Commercial

AS

Abdu-Salaam Abbas & Co.

Utilising Arbitration In Resolving Employment Disputes: Scope And Limitations

Nigeria Litigation

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The Trusted Advisors

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Discrimination, Disability & Sexual Harassment

Medical Law Digest - Q4 2025

Stakeholders at the 2025 Disability Rights Advocacy Network Roundtable held recently in Lagos have called for a comprehensive overhaul of the National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD).

Nigeria Healthcare

Compos Mentis Legal Practitioners

Respecting Professional Boundaries In Hierarchical Workplaces

Hierarchical workplaces - common in law firms, finance, medicine, academia and government - depend on clearly defined roles, authority and responsibility.

Nigeria Employment

SA

S.P.A. Ajibade & Co.

What Employers Should Do When A Case Of Sexual Harassment Is Reported

Creating a safe and respectful workplace isn't optional. When a case of sexual harassment is reported in the workplace, employers have both a legal duty to act swiftly and fairly.

Nigeria Employment

UU

Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie

Morality Clauses, Corporate Image, And The Paystack Experience

Nigeria Employment

Syntegral Legal Practice

Artificial Intelligence In Hiring: Lessons From Mobley v. Workday For Nigerian Data Protection Compliance

Nigeria Employment

BC

Babalakin & Co.Legal Practitioners

Bank Corporate Client Acquisitions: Employment Law Considerations

Nigeria Employment

BH

Balogun Harold

Legal Consequences Of Cyber Bullying In Nigeria

Nigeria Media & IT

TT

The Trusted Advisors

Women's Inheritance Rights Under The Constitution: The Case Of Ukeje V. Ukeje And Matters Arising

Nigeria Government

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Alliance Law Firm

How To Hire And Fire

Nigeria Employment

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G ELIAS

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Retirement, Superannuation & Pensions

Understanding Personal Income Tax Under The Nigerian Tax Act 2025

The Nigeria Tax Act, 2025 ("the Act") was signed into law on June 26, 2025, and is set to take effect from January 1, 2026. This new legislation marks a major reform of Nigeria's tax system.

Adeola Oyinlade & Co

Regulatory Update: Highlights Of The Guidelines, Letters, Circulars And Notifications Issued In September 2025

The Central Bank of Nigeria ("CBN"), the National Pension Commission ("PenCom"), the Nigerian Immigration Service ("NIS"), the Federal Inland Revenue Service...

Nigeria Finance

AP

Advocaat Law Practice

Licensing A Pension Fund Administrator (PFA) In Nigeria: Step-By-Step Guide

Nigeria's pension industry has evolved into one of the country's most heavily regulated and financially significant sectors.

Nigeria Employment

Adeola Oyinlade & Co

Individual Tax Residency And Implications Under The Tax Reform Acts

SA

S.P.A. Ajibade & Co.

Highlights Of The Revised Guidelines On Corporate Governance For Licensed Pension Fund Operators

Nigeria Commercial

DC

DCSL Corporate Services Limited

Beyond Retirement: Integrating Pension Funds Into Your Estate Plan In Nigeria

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SimmonsCooper Partners

Contractor Or Employee? The Startup Dilemma That Can Define Your Future

Nigeria Employment

TA

Tope Adebayo LP

Understanding The Employees' Compensation Act And Tortious Claims For Workplace Injuries In Nigeria

Nigeria Employment

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Streamsowers & Kohn

The Liability Of Retired Professionals When Rendering Professional Consultation

Nigeria Employment

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Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

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Unfair/ Wrongful Dismissal

Unsettled Verdicts: Supreme Court's Shift On Employment Rights In Nigeria Sparks Confusion In Labour Law Circles

A recent decision of the Supreme Court of Nigeria has quietly shaken the foundations of Nigerian employment law. In Skye Bank Plc v. Adedokun Adegun ("Adegun")...

Nigeria Employment

PA

PUNUKA Attorneys & Solicitors

Redefining Employer Liabilities: From Nominal To Substantial Compensation For Wrongful Determination Of Private Employment – Insights From Skye Bank Plc v. Adegun (2024) Lpelr-62219(SC)

The Supreme Court of Nigeria's decision in Skye Bank Plc v. Adegun marks a significant shift from the traditional principles governing quantum of damages for wrongful termination or dismissal in private employment...

Nigeria Employment

SP

SimmonsCooper Partners

How To Hire And Fire

The National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN) is the court vested with the exclusive jurisdiction to adjudicate on labour and employment disputes in Nigeria.

Nigeria Employment

GE

G ELIAS

Employee Rights: Employers Offering Employees The Right To Resign Or Be Terminated.

Nigeria Employment

GE

G ELIAS

Execution And Termination Of Employment Contracts: Legal Framework And Best Practices In Nigeria

Nigeria Employment

TA

TLP Advisory

SKYE BANK PLC v. ADEGUN (SC/406/2018): International Best Practices In Nigerian Labour And Industrial Relations

Nigeria Employment

GE

G ELIAS

Termination Of Contract Of Employment In Nigeria – Remedy Of Specific Performance Or Reinstatement For Breach Of Contract Of Service

Nigeria Employment

NL

Nomos Legal Practice

Remedies For Wrongful Termination Of Employment In Nigeria

Nigeria Employment

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Resolution Law Firm

Termination Of Employment In Nigeria – A Brief Overview

Nigeria Employment

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Resolution Law Firm

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Latest Videos

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International Women's Day 2022 (Video)

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The Trusted Advisors

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