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Employment & Labour
Your written contract, the Labour Act and workplace policy together shape what your employer may and may not do. Know which document governs which question.
Situation: Something has changed about your job or your pay
Stated generally. The exact position always depends on the facts.
What you should do
What you should not do
“Everyone in Nigeria is covered by the Labour Act in the same way.”
The Act is directed principally at workers in manual and clerical roles. Others rely mainly on their contract and the decisions of the National Industrial Court.
“An employer can change terms at will.”
The contract governs. Unilateral change is a contractual question, not a management prerogative.
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