Courts across Africa and beyond are issuing rulings that redefine who qualifies as an employee, determine which country's court has jurisdiction for disputes, and assess whether AI-driven hiring or termination could expose companies to liability. For organizations operating in Nigeria or managing cross-border operations, these decisions have significant implications for their employee management and relationships.

Digisolutions Limited is a fintech startup involved in the business of providing financial services. Digisolutions is interested in conducting research into the most effective means to market their...

The outbreak of the COVID-19 disease has had a disruptive effect on the global economy especially as it relates the employment status of millions.

If you are running an educational institution, sports club, recreation center, financial house, religious organization, medical center, ICT incubation center, hospitality center, manufacturing company, trading company...

In tough economic times, many organizations are usually constrained to downsize and at such times, companies must properly manage their most valuable resource - the people.

Like in other Countries, the Covid-19 pandemic has affected the survival of many businesses across all the sectors in Nigeria.

Labour is often deemed as the engine that drives the production wheel of a business organisation. In Nigeria, where a diverse and dynamic workforce propels various sectors...

Decades of breath-taking technological evolutions have produced complex structures that have transformed/disrupted the world of work.

On 25 October 2018, the National Pension Commission published Guidelines on Voluntary Contribution under the Contributory Pension Scheme.

In Nigeria, the relationship between employers and employees is governed by a set of rights and responsibilities that ensure fairness, protection, and productivity in the workplace.

An employment relationship is founded upon a contract between the person or body (called the employer) who seeks to retain the services of another (called the employee) effectively putting the employee under their payroll.

You have a new business project or employment offer in Nigeria and your hiring organization requires you to obtain a Subject to Regularization (STR) visa before you can take on the role.

The Nigeria Employers' Consultative Association (NECA) has provided guidance to member organisations on how to deal with employment contracts and salary obligations to employees due...

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

It is not unusual for employers to provide loan schemes for employees for the purpose of acquiring properties or undertaking personal projects.

Mr. Onyema eventually resumed on December 6, 2013, on completing the second suspension; however, the Bank refused to pay his salaries for his subsequent services.

In a bid to drive economic growth and foster local workforce development, the Ministry of Interior (the "Ministry") launched the Expatriate Employment Levy on Tuesday, 27th February 2024.

An employer has an inherent right to discipline an employee if this becomes necessary, and suspension is a form of discipline.

Moonlighting (holding down a full-time job while running a side hustle) is fast becoming the norm in the global tech space. For employees, the perks are obvious...

The tension between protecting an employer's trade secrets and an employee's right to earn a livelihood lies at the heart of restraint-of-trade disputes in Nigeria. This article examines how Nigerian courts balance these competing interests when enforcing non-compete clauses, analyzing the landmark Koumoulis decision, recent National Industrial Court jurisprudence, and the statutory framework introduced by the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Act 2018.