Employment Law and Practice in Nigeria

By the end of this workshop, the participant will be able to:

• understand the core legal principles that apply to the relationship between the employer and the employee
• evaluate your organization’s documentation, policies and procedures against the legal requirements
• provide basic advice on resolving common employment issues

CONTENT:

• Employment Law - How it works and to whom it applies
• The employment contract and its contents
• Creating the employment relationship
• Ending the Employment Relationship and Wrongful Dismissal
• Unfair Dismissal
• Maintaining the employment relationship
• Settlement Agreements
• Unlawful deduction of wages claims
• Discrimination
• Family Friendly Working
• Terminating the employment relationship
• Regulatory functions and implementation
• Role of enforcement agencies
• Role of courts

FOR WHOM:

Legal Officers and others who perform related functions

TRAINING METHODOLOGY

The training methodology combines lectures, discussions, group exercises and illustrations. Participants will gain both theoretical and practical knowledge of the topics. The emphasis is on the practical application of the topics and as a result participant will go back to the workplace with both the ability and the confidence to apply the techniques learned to their duties.

DATE:

1ST BATCH:             17th - 20th Jan, 2023  

2ND BATCH:             18th - 21st July, 2023