OBI, CHIMWETARA TOBYE (2026) CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF THE LEGAL AND INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORKS GOVERNING CONTRACT OF EMPLOYMENT IN NIGERIA. Other thesis, Godfrey Okoye University, Enugu.
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Abstract
Employment remains one of the most significant legal relationships in modern society because it defines the rights, duties and obligations between employers and employees. In Nigeria, the contract of employment operates within a labour market which is marked by unemployment, unequal bargaining power, casualisation, outsourcing and platform-based employment. Although Nigeria has laws and institutions which regulate the relationships of employment, however, there remain questions as to whether the existing framework protects employees as well as ensure certainty for employers. Therefore, this study examines the legal and institutional framework governing contracts of employment in Nigeria. The study adopts a doctrinal methodology. It relies on legal sources such as the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended), the Labour Act, the Employees’ Compensation Act 2010, the Pension Reform Act 2014, the National Minimum Wage legislation, the Trade Disputes Act, judicial authorities and institutional instruments. It also relies on secondary materials including textbooks, journal articles, policy documents and reports from institutions. This study found that Nigeria has an extensive legislation and institutions which govern the contracts of employment. This framework includes municipal and international legal instruments, as well as institutions such as the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment, the National Industrial Court of Nigeria, the Industrial Arbitration Panel, the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund, PenCom, trade unions and international labour bodies. In addition, this study found that the framework has notable strengths, including labour rights are recognised in the constitution, specialised labour adjudication through the NICN, statutory protection for wages, pension and workplace injury, and influence of international labour standards. However, the study also finds that the framework is fragmented, outdated, enforced weakly and inadequate for the forms of work in recent times. This study concludes that Nigeria must reform its laws employment, strengthen labour institutions, modernise the Labour Act, improve mechanisms for enforcement and extend protection to vulnerable and non-standard workers.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Other) |
|---|---|
| Subjects: | K Law > K Law (General) |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Law, Arts and Social Sciences > School of Law |
| Depositing User: | COMFORT AJALA |
| Date Deposited: | 24 Jul 2026 12:23 |
| Last Modified: | 24 Jul 2026 12:23 |
| URI: | http://eprints.gouni.edu.ng/id/eprint/5957 |
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