Tag: Employment Litigation Lawyer in Lagos
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Can an Employer Suspend an Employee Indefinitely Without Pay? A Review of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria’s Decision in Mr James Dada v. Dee-Pee Global Packaging Limited (Unreported Suit No. NICN/IB/31/2022) Judgment Delivered by Hon. Justice J.D. Peters on 13 January 2025
Introduction: A recurring issue in many employment relationships in Nigeria is whether an employer can suspend an employee indefinitely without pay. While the Nigerian Courts have, on many occasions, held that an employer lacks the implied contractual right to suspend its employees indefinitely without pay on disciplinary grounds, the issue of suspension without pay continues…