Re: Rights And Duties Of An Employee In Nigeria by NothingDoMe: 2:05pm On Feb 17, 2023 |
Not all companies comply |
Re: Rights And Duties Of An Employee In Nigeria by Pharaohny: 2:37pm On Feb 17, 2023 |
What about right to parternity leave |
Re: Rights And Duties Of An Employee In Nigeria by MonthlySalary: 2:58pm On Feb 17, 2023 |
oluwaseyi0:
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 Dey play I worked on the 1st, 2nd and 3rd |
Re: Rights And Duties Of An Employee In Nigeria by MonthlySalary: 3:00pm On Feb 17, 2023 |
Mindlog:
Is this exclusive to Nigerian hotels? You don't get it. I mean when you work at a hotel, except if your off days is a holiday, then you can enjoy that day. But if your "on" day falls on Christmas, my brother you will do that 25th at work and probably 26th sef |
Re: Rights And Duties Of An Employee In Nigeria by Olatara(f): 3:11pm On Feb 17, 2023 |
flemsy15: A detailed appointment letter and agreement are needed for these rights to be applied. Most people resume work without appointment letters As a teacher, you need to see my appointment letter . You go laugh taya. Selfish school owner. |
Re: Rights And Duties Of An Employee In Nigeria by Mindlog: 3:13pm On Feb 17, 2023 |
MonthlySalary:
You don't get it. I mean when you work at a hotel, except if your off days is a holiday, then you can enjoy that day. But if your "on" day falls on Christmas, my brother you will do that 25th at work and probably 26th sef But it doesn't discount that if you work in a hotel, you don't get annual leave. I work in children social care and I was at work on Christmas day till the 30th December and now on my annual leave. |
Re: Rights And Duties Of An Employee In Nigeria by MonthlySalary: 3:16pm On Feb 17, 2023 |
Mindlog:
But it doesn't discount that if you work in a hotel, you don't get annual leave. I work in children social care and I was at work on Christmas day till the 30th December and now on my annual leave. Annual leave? Nigerian Hotel ? Broski no leave for here ooo. You no fit dey compare the process/program over there with the system here. Things work differently |
Re: Rights And Duties Of An Employee In Nigeria by Mindlog: 3:26pm On Feb 17, 2023 |
MonthlySalary:
Annual leave? Nigerian Hotel ? Broski no leave for here ooo. You no fit dey compare the process/program over there with the system here. Things work differently Reason I asked in my initial post if it is exclusive to Nigeria, because I have Kenyan friennd who works with Hilton hotel, Nairobi and regularly spends her annual leave in the US while her son who is a chef in Qatar visits Kenya every year when on leave. |
Re: Rights And Duties Of An Employee In Nigeria by ifiokfb(m): 3:51pm On Feb 17, 2023 |
What is the adequate rate of calculatiig overtime and public holiday work with respect to labour acts in Nigeria? |
Re: Rights And Duties Of An Employee In Nigeria by Asquare84(m): 6:29pm On Feb 17, 2023 |
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/ Drop your mail please |
Re: Rights And Duties Of An Employee In Nigeria by Asquare84(m): 6:36pm On Feb 17, 2023 |
Does employer have the right to pay terminal benefits to some employee that they lay off running into million and after payment of the terminal benefits brought a new policy for the remaining staff that they are not entitled to any terminal benefits after exit from the company. |
Re: Rights And Duties Of An Employee In Nigeria by professore(m): 7:09pm On Feb 17, 2023 |
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/ nice job |
Re: Rights And Duties Of An Employee In Nigeria by funkemary(f): 7:35pm On Feb 17, 2023 |
Private companies and some banking industry do not care about your right as an employee o. You will just waste your time and energy if you try to claim your right: na you go taya |
Re: Rights And Duties Of An Employee In Nigeria by funkemary(f): 7:37pm On Feb 17, 2023 |
Thanks for the writeup, they are educative |
Re: Rights And Duties Of An Employee In Nigeria by Joseph1505(m): 8:34pm On Feb 17, 2023 |
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