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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

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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

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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

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G ELIAS

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

Recent developments on the application of international best practices to labour and employment disputes by Nigerian courts have raised several issues that require pragmatic solutions from employers.

Nigeria Employment

GE

G ELIAS

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

Nigeria Employment

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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

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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

Employment Bonds In Nigeria: Protecting Investments, Empowering Employees

Nigeria Employment

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SimmonsCooper Partners

Are Unwritten Employment Contracts Legally Valid And Enforceable In Nigeria?

Nigeria Employment

Adeola Oyinlade & Co

Navigating Wrongful Termination Claims In Nigerian Employment Law

Nigeria Employment

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The Trusted Advisors

Legal Steps For Workplace Discrimination Complaints

Nigeria Employment

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The Trusted Advisors

Understanding The Distinction: Termination Of Employment vs. Wrongful Dismissal

Nigeria Employment

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Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

The Rise Of Artificial Intelligence And The Future Of Businesses

Nigeria Technology

Gresyndale Legal

Climate Financing: Debt-To-Nature And Debt-For-Climate Swaps

Worldwide Finance

ALP NG & Co

How To Obtain An E-Visa To Nigeria – New Guidelines Effective 2025

Nigeria Immigration

uA

Firmus Advisory

Biotech Star Stuck In Court Over Who Controls Its Most Valuable Asset

Nigeria Commercial

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Adams & Adams

A Review Of The Lagos State Tenancy And Recovery Of Premises Bill 2025

Nigeria Real Estate

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The Trusted Advisors

Does The National Industrial Court Of Nigeria Have Jurisdiction Over Claims For Unpaid Commission Arising From A Distributorship Contract?

The subject-matter jurisdiction of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria ("NICN") is limited to labour and employment disputes.

Nigeria Employment

BI

Banwo & Ighodalo

Conducting Layoffs In Tech Start-ups: What Are The Rules For Nigerian Layoffs?

Layoffs are always going to be a tough decision for management but may also become necessary for the survival of an employer's business. Depending on the factors giving rise to a management...

Nigeria Employment

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Balogun Harold

Sobriquets, Workplace Harassment, Victimization, Retaliation, Unfair Treatment, Wrongful Termination, And Co-Employer Liability

Many companies, especially those serious about the welfare of their people, put policies in place to check toxicity in the workplace and create a level playing field for all classes of employees.

Nigeria Employment

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Perchstone & Graeys

Re-Appraising The Rules Guiding Termination Of Private Employments In Nigeria

Prior to the enactment of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Third Alteration) Act 2010, the common law rules guiding termination of private employments were applicable in Nigeria.

Nigeria Employment

BI

Banwo & Ighodalo

Coercions: Reflections On Constructive Dismissal In Nigerian Labour Practice

Nigeria Employment

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LeLaw Barristers & Solicitors

‘Keeping Your Hiring Practices Legal': Employment & Employee Issues FAQs In Nigeria: LeLaw Thought Leadership

Nigeria Employment

LB

LeLaw Barristers & Solicitors

Commercial Law In Nigeria

Nigeria Commercial

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Adams & Adams

"Is A Terminated/Dismissed Worker Obliged To Repay Staff Loans?"

Nigeria Employment

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Perchstone & Graeys

From Frying Pan To Fire - Dismissal In Retrospect

Nigeria Employment

PG

Perchstone & Graeys

Can I Terminate For A Tattoo?

Nigeria Employment

PG

Perchstone & Graeys

"I Wasn't Promoted. I Quit. No, I Was Constructively Dismissed."

Nigeria Employment

PG

Perchstone & Graeys

Value For The Loss Of Use Of A Finger = Ngn500,000?

Nigeria Employment

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Perchstone & Graeys

Procedure For Terminating Contractual Employment On Grounds Of Redundancy In Nigeria

Nigeria Employment

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Fred-Young & Evans

Taking Away The Power To ‘Hire And Fire' Without Reason: The Aloysius V Diamond Bank's Case Revisited

Nigeria Employment

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Perchstone & Graeys

"I Wasn't Promoted. I Quit. No, I Was Constructively Dismissed."

"I dedicated seven good years of my career to my employer. In all my years of service, I provided excellent service, worked hard, yet I have not been promoted nor appreciated enough……"

Nigeria Employment

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Perchstone & Graeys

Value For The Loss Of Use Of A Finger = Ngn500,000?

Solomon Jude lost a finger to an armed robbery attack in the course of attending to his duty out of station.

Nigeria Employment

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Perchstone & Graeys

Procedure For Terminating Contractual Employment On Grounds Of Redundancy In Nigeria

In order to survive in business in the current economic downturn in Nigeria, Employers may have to terminate the employment of their redundant staff.

Nigeria Employment

FE

Fred-Young & Evans

Taking Away The Power To ‘Hire And Fire' Without Reason: The Aloysius V Diamond Bank's Case Revisited

The jurisprudential basis is pithily expressed as staying in sync with the global position on employment relationship, easily summed up as "International Labour Standard" and "International Best Practice".

Nigeria Employment

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Perchstone & Graeys

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