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There are various laws governing employment-related matters in
Nigeria. Some of these employment laws include the Nigerian Labour
Act, the Pensions Act, the Industrial Training Act, Employee
Compensation Act, Trade Unions Act, among few others. In this
write-up, we will briefly the impact of some of these laws on
employment matters in Nigeria.
The Labour Act
The Nigerian Labour Act 1971 is the principal law that governs
employment-related matters and the relationship between an employer
and employee in Nigeria. The Act uses the word workers