By Benita Ayo

The Principal Statute in Nigeria, the Labour Act, has recognised that employees do have rights which must be protected. These rights stem from the fundamental human rights as enshrined in the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, International Conventions and Protocols to which Nigeria is a signatory, to name a few.

Thus, an employee whose rights have been violated may bring against his employer an action for redress at the National Industrial Court.

Rights of the Employer

So to speak, the employee’s rights include the following;

Right to Maternity Leave
Right to Sick Leave
Right to freedom from discrimination
Right to Participate in Trade Union Activities
Right to Annual Holiday
Right to be treated with dignity and respect

Duties of the Employee

In addition to the rights of an employee, an employee also owes a duty to his employer, which the law expects him to render at all times of his employment. As stated earlier on, a duty is an obligation owed by one person to another. The employee’s duties to his employer include the following;

Duty to obey lawful Order. Lawful order includes instructions given within the context and timeframe of the work hours. An employee is expected to at all times comply with written and oral instructions of his employer. Failure to comply may result in the termination of the employment contract by the employer.
Duty of Disclosure: This duty requires that an employee must disclose to his employer all relevant and necessary information, must act in good faith, and personal interest must not and never conflict with his work obligations.
Duty to take reasonable care: In the performance of an employee’s duties, the law expects the employee to exercise great care and skill in order to avoid incurring liabilities to his employer. (Employers may in a bid to protect themselves from a careless employee, enter a separate contract of indemnity with the employee).
Duty to Indemnify the Employer: By this, an employee has a duty to indemnify his employer from the consequences of his negligent acts done in the course of his employment.

Consequences of Failure to perform his Duties

Where an employee fails to perform his duties as required by the law, the employer may sue the employee for damages caused and suffered. It is always to have a contract of indemnity signed by the employee in favour of the employer at the same time the contract of employment is executed.

The appropriate court having jurisdiction over labour-related disputes in Nigeria is the National Industrial Court.



Benita Ayo is a Seasoned Corporate Commercial Counsel with over 9 years post-call experience. She has handled myriads of briefs in Corporate/Commercial, Employment Law as well as Property Transactional Practice

https://businesspost.ng/jobs/rights-and-duties-of-an-employee-in-nigeria/

Question is not issue of right but how will it be enforced in a lawless country as ours

Even the government don't obey law or court how much more employer in one street corner

A detailed appointment letter and agreement are needed for these rights to be applied. Most people resume work without appointment letters

Rights to annual holiday won't happen if you work in the Hospitality industry (HOTELS)

1. Please does an employer have the right to make arbitrary deductions from a staff's salary upon minor offenses?

2. When meetings are held outside work hours, are staff entitled to an allowance for this time spent?


Please I need answers backed by Labor Laws.

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Nigerians in the banking industry especially and maybe other industries have not taken adequate advantage of the right to unionised to negotiate fair remuneration for their services:
1. Casualization. Bulk of the staff have neither job security nor clear career growth path. Poor salaries for the bulk of the staff
2. Lack of adequate remuneration for overtime work. People work outside agreed working hours- till late night, weekends and public holidays without commensurate compensation
3. Inhumane career progression practices with staff spending up to ten years on the same grade level.
4. Lack of job security..Employees can be laid off without adequate just cause
5. Bulk of the staff not allowed to partake in share of the the profits they sacrificed their blood to generate

Polaris bank manager impregnates 3 female staff

Antoeni:
Polaris bank manager impregnates 3 female staff

He should wife them na. Husband scarce for town.

All these na just talk.... When supreme court go fit wake up one day say make you surrender your wife to your employer

GOOD ONE. BUT NOTE THAT WE ARE IN ZOO NIGERIA

MonthlySalary:
Rights to annual holiday won't happen if you work in the Hospitality industry (HOTELS)

You ain't going to be the only staff, just like most medical field, the holidays will be rotated

Some go on Jan 1st, others on Jan 2nd, 3rd till everyone have their share

For private companies, I no sure say employee get any right o .


Wait sheybi employee na person wey dem employ and employer na person wey employ person Abi?

Naija wey be say na hire at will and sack at will.

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Nice

Please add "right to leave of absence",cos that annual leave is not enough

Reading...

What of the right to quit?

Is this applicable in 9ja?

MonthlySalary:
Rights to annual holiday won't happen if you work in the Hospitality industry (HOTELS)

Is this exclusive to Nigerian hotels?

Do they have the right?

dipoolowoo:
By Benita Ayo

The Principal Statute in Nigeria, the Labour Act, has recognised that employees do have rights which must be protected. These rights stem from the fundamental human rights as enshrined in the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, International Conventions and Protocols to which Nigeria is a signatory, to name a few.

Thus, an employee whose rights have been violated may bring against his employer an action for redress at the National Industrial Court.

Rights of the Employer

So to speak, the employee’s rights include the following;

Right to Maternity Leave
Right to Sick Leave
Right to freedom from discrimination
Right to Participate in Trade Union Activities
Right to Annual Holiday
Right to be treated with dignity and respect

Duties of the Employee

In addition to the rights of an employee, an employee also owes a duty to his employer, which the law expects him to render at all times of his employment. As stated earlier on, a duty is an obligation owed by one person to another. The employee’s duties to his employer include the following;

Duty to obey lawful Order. Lawful order includes instructions given within the context and timeframe of the work hours. An employee is expected to at all times comply with written and oral instructions of his employer. Failure to comply may result in the termination of the employment contract by the employer.
Duty of Disclosure: This duty requires that an employee must disclose to his employer all relevant and necessary information, must act in good faith, and personal interest must not and never conflict with his work obligations.
Duty to take reasonable care: In the performance of an employee’s duties, the law expects the employee to exercise great care and skill in order to avoid incurring liabilities to his employer. (Employers may in a bid to protect themselves from a careless employee, enter a separate contract of indemnity with the employee).
Duty to Indemnify the Employer: By this, an employee has a duty to indemnify his employer from the consequences of his negligent acts done in the course of his employment.

Consequences of Failure to perform his Duties

Where an employee fails to perform his duties as required by the law, the employer may sue the employee for damages caused and suffered. It is always to have a contract of indemnity signed by the employee in favour of the employer at the same time the contract of employment is executed.

The appropriate court having jurisdiction over labour-related disputes in Nigeria is the National Industrial Court.



Benita Ayo is a Seasoned Corporate Commercial Counsel with over 9 years post-call experience. She has handled myriads of briefs in Corporate/Commercial, Employment Law as well as Property Transactional Practice

https://businesspost.ng/jobs/rights-and-duties-of-an-employee-in-nigeria/

The best article I've read this year!

creolehunt:
1. Please does an employer have the right to make arbitrary deductions from a staff's salary upon minor offenses?

2. When meetings are held outside work hours, are staff entitled to an allowance for this time spent?


Please I need answers backed by Labor Laws.

what? Really? NO! To all the questions.


Meetings are supposed to be held at employer's premises during working hours and within the times of the employer. And if meetings are held outside the employer's premises. The employer should pay your transpotations, and time spent on that meeting to the employee.. Employee can refuse to attend meetings held a
Outside work premises and outside work hours. I mean, it should be your day off work to do your own things not to attend bloody meetings about work.


And NO. Employer has NO rights to deduct money from your salary whatever the offense are. Regardless minor or serious offense. Employee may sack or give warnings or discipline as in suspensions without pay though. Depending on your contracts with your employer.

country where the president goes against court decisions, violates human right and violates the rule of law..




Employees has no dammm rights in Zoogeria. .