Article By: Elizabeth Idigbe, Omotayo Ogunbadewa A recent decision of the Supreme Court of Nigeria has quietly shaken the foundations of Nigerian employment law. In Skye Bank Plc v. Adedokun Adegun (“Adegun”), the apex court appeared to embrace the jurisprudential approach of the National Industrial Court (NICN) in adjudicating wrongful dismissals, adopting an interpretation rooted …
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Case Study: Royal Exchange PLC and Anor V. Ejike Osisioma Suit NO. NICN/LA/12/2019– Jurisdictional Challenges in Employee Loan Recovery at the NICN Introduction The National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN) has exclusive jurisdiction over employment-related matters, as provided under Section 254C of the 1999 Constitution (as amended). However, the question of whether the NICN has …
More →[1] Cynthia Ekeka, Hussein Adebanwo, Associates, Punuka Attorney and Solicitors OUTLINE Background Story President Tinubu Asiwaju on his inauguration day, May 29, 2023, declared the removal of fuel subsidy. This saw the outrageous hike in price of petrol the following day, which prompted NLC on June 2, 2023, to issue a five-day ultimatum to the …
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By Elizabeth Idigbe, Deborah Okpiaifo and Sandra Ifejika An independent director is a non-executive director with no material or pecuniary connection to the Company, other than approved directors’ remuneration and sitting fees. The concept of an independent director was first introduced in Nigeria in 2003 by the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) in its Code of Corporate …
More →In commemorating International Workers’ Day, we organized a webinar themed, “The Future of Work Post Covid-19” on May 1, 2020.From the engaging discussion and insightful contributions of the panelists, we came to some resolutions. Read the highlights here
More →INTRODUCTION Typical of all human undertaking, every occupation, work or employment carries with it, hazards which expose employees to certain risk factors. Depending on the sector, the dangers associated with employment and its attendant consequences present themselves either within or out of the workplace albeit, in the course of employment. It is in realization of …
More →Introduction Recent statistics reveal that the global outbreak and continuing spread of Corona Virus “COVID-19” has occasioned the death of about 14,700 people across various continents, and the pandemic has severely impacted and had far-reaching effects across global economies and socio-political structures and operations. According to CNBC, the outbreak of the disease has brought about …
More →Our Senior Associate, Iheanacho Dike Udensi, at the Lawyers Associated Worldwide(LAW) 2019 Annual General Meeting held recently in Munich. See Images
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