HAPPY WORKERS’ DAY: 5 IMPORTANT POINTS
It’s the international Workers’ Day today. As far as many people are concerned, anyone who works in any organization, whether private or government, is a “Worker”. Is this correct?Legally speaking, No.We therefore seize today’s opportunity to bring you 5 important things you should know about Nigerian Law and Workers! Who is a Worker? The Nigerian Labour Act of 1971 (the Act) which, till date, regulates the relationship between an Employer and its workers defines a “Worker” as: a) “Any person who has entered into or works under a contract with an employer, whether the contract is for manual labour or clerical work or is expressed or implied or oral or written, and whether it is a contract of service or a contract personally to execute any work or labour, but…