How To Hire And Fire

1 GENERAL PRINCIPLES

Forums For Adjudicating Employment Disputes

The National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN) is the court vested with the exclusive jurisdiction to adjudicate on labour and employment disputes in Nigeria. Appeals from decisions of the NICN lie to the Court of Appeal of Nigeria. Decisions of the Court of Appeal, on any civil matters arising from the NICN, is final, while criminal appeals from decisions of the NICN can be made to the Court of Appeal and up to the Supreme Court of Nigeria. See sections 233, 243(4), and 254(C) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999, as amended (the "Constitution"), and section 7 (1) of the National Industrial Court Act, 2006.