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THE LEGALITY OF SERVICE BONDS IN EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS

Whether employees can bolt after benefitting from employer training? A service bond under employment relations is a special agreement between an employer and an employee whereby the employee agrees to work for the employer for a specified period under certain conditions. The agreement is usually necessitated where, for instance, an employer trains an employee and […]

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April 2, 2025
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NATIONAL INDUSTRIAL COURT BREAKS THE LOGJAM IN THE APPOINTMENT OF JUDICIAL OFFICERS IN ABIA STATE, NIGERIA

The move to appoint new judges for the Abia State Judiciary had suffered some serious setbacks since 2022. The problem was connected with the process of appointment of judicial officers in Abia State which the Abia State Judicial Service Commission (“the Commission”) has the constitutional power to oversee, subject to the approval of the National […]

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August 25, 2024
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IS AN EMPLOYER’S FINANCIAL DISTRESS A LEGAL JUSTIFICATION FOR FAILURE TO PAY SALARIES?

It is not uncommon for some employers of labour to owe salaries. Some responsible employers do well to live up to their responsibilities by ensuring that even when salaries are owed, efforts are made to pay up timeously. This category of employers understand that workers deserve their wages, as even the Bible instructs. However, there […]

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July 30, 2023
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COURT RULES ON COMPANY’S LIABILITY FOR WORKPLACE VICTIMISATION OF WHISTLEBLOWER

Introduction Most companies have learnt to incorporate whistleblowing policy as part of their company policies. By this policy, a company may encourage its employees to report incidences of fraud, bribery, corruption and other unethical business practices to the company. This is to safeguard the company from the adverse effects of such practices. As part of […]

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November 25, 2022
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[LOCUS CLASSICUS]: COURT RULES THAT IN SPECIAL CASES, AN EMPLOYER CAN PAY PENSION FUND DIRECTLY TO AN EMPLOYEE

Introduction It is rewarding for an employee to work through the years and have something to fall back on, in terms of pension – retirement funds. The law acknowledges this fact. Thus, necessary provisions are made as contained in the Pension Reform Act 2014 (“The Act”). The Act governs and regulates the administration of the […]

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March 27, 2021
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[LOCUS CLASSICUS] – SUPREME COURT RULES THAT WINDING-UP ORDER MEANS AUTOMATIC DISMISSAL OF COMPANY EMPLOYEES

Winding-up of a company is the process of bringing the existence of the company to an end. The liquidator is the chief executioner who is empowered to oversee the proceedings. It is an elementary principle of Company Law that upon the making of a winding-up order and the appointment of a liquidator, the powers of […]

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March 17, 2020
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COURT OF APPEAL HOLDS THAT IT IS ABSURD TO PROMOTE AN EMPLOYEE WITHOUT SALARY INCREMENT

Promotion at workplace is one of the rewards of a diligent employee who meets the employer’s expectations. Typically, this promotion attracts salary raise and improved conditions of service as may be contained in some standard employment contracts. Thus, increment in salary accounts for the reason the promotion is a subject of celebration, especially by the […]

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February 13, 2020
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Daniel comes to Judgment: NICN resolves mathematical conflict in style.

One of the common problems in termination of employment contracts is the calculation of employee’s entitlements upon termination of the employment. Oftentimes, the employee and employer are at loggerheads as to the correct amount the employee is entitled to. Usually, in a standard written employment contract, details of the employee remuneration and other employment benefits […]

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November 28, 2019
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Pathetic! Perverse decision of Kwara State Judicial Service Commission against a Magistrate struck down.

The Story K.S.J.S.C V. Tolani [2019] 7 NWLR (Pt. 1671) 382 Miss Yetunde Zainab Tolani was employed by the Kwara State Judicial Service Commission (“KSJSC” or “the Commission”) as a Magistrate Grade II by a letter of appointment dated 23/12/2004. Shortly after her employment, the Commission received a petition from one Abdul-Rasaq Tunde Raji alleging […]

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June 17, 2019
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[UPDATE]: The pain and hardship of young lawyers in the hands of senior colleagues has been judicially noticed.

Ifeanyi Okeke Esq. v. Wale Ogunade Esq. Suit No. NICN/LA/432/2014, per Amadi J: “This case once again shows the pain, hardship and difficulty which some young lawyers undergo in the hand of some senior colleagues, who ordinarily should encourage them. I commend the tenacity and dexterity of the Claimant in pursuing justice in this matter […]

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February 14, 2019
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