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Labour Act (Cap L1 LFN 2004).

Main Region

First Region

Nigeria
Labour codes, general labour and employment acts
1971-08-01
National
Law, Act

Second Region

(Cap. 198) (1974 No. 21)
Provides comprehensive legislation on conditions of work and employment. Part I sets out general provisions relating to wages, contracts and terms of employment. Employers shall not advance more than one month's wages to an employee (s. 4). Section 8 requires that workers entering a contract be medically examined at the employer's expense. Section 20 governs redundancy. Part II regulates recruiting, including the licensing of recruiters (s. 25), and the right to be accompanied by family (not exceeding 2 wives) (s. 34). Part III relates to special classes of workers, including apprentices (ss. 49-53), women (ss. 54-58), and young persons (ss. 59-64). In general, women and young persons are prohibited from performing underground and night work. Section 73 prohibits forced labour. Part IV contains supplemental provisions relating to administration and the settlement of disputes. Section 90 repeals the Labour Code Act.

Electronic region

Monograph region

    Monograph title
    The Laws of the Federation of Nigeria
    Author
    Law Revision Committee
    Publisher
    Grosvenor Press
    Place of publication
    Portsmouth
    Country
    UK
    Date
    1990
    Edition
    Revised edition
    Volume
    Volume X
    Page range
    pp. 7333-7407
    Monograph title
    Compendium of Nigerian Labour Laws
    Publisher
    Nigeria Employers' Consultative Association
    Place of publication
    Lagos
    Country
    Nigeria
    Date
    1997
    Page range
    pp. 127-201
    Monograph title
    Compendium of Nigerian Social and Labour Laws
    Author
    Nigeria Employers' Consultative Association
    Place of publication
    Lagos
    Country
    Nigeria
    Date
    2004-01
    Edition
    Second Edition
    Page range
    pp. 197-241
    ISBN
    978-32575-1-X

Serial region

    Serial title
    Laws of the Federation of Nigeria (1990 Revised edition)
    Volume
    Vol. X
    Number
    Cap. 198