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CLL231Law4 Unitsintermediate

Labour Law 1

This course introduces students to the fundamental principles and regulations governing the relationship between employers and employees in Nigeria. It explores the historical development of labour law, its sources, and the legal framework that governs employment contracts. The course also examines the rights, duties, and obligations of both employers and employees, as well as the various methods for resolving labour disputes. It also covers health and safety regulations and workmen's compensation.

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208h
Study Time
13
Weeks
16h
Per Week
none
Math Level
Course Keywords
Labour LawEmployment ContractTrade UnionsIndustrial RelationsWorkmen's Compensation

Course Overview

Everything you need to know about this course

Course Difficulty

Intermediate Level
Builds on foundational knowledge
65%
intermediate
📚
Math Level
No Math
📖
Learning Type
Theoretical Focus

Course Topics

Key areas covered in this course

1

History of Nigerian Labour Law

2

Contract of Employment

3

Employer-Employee Relationship

4

Trade Unions

5

Industrial Actions

6

Workmen's Compensation

Total Topics6 topics

Ready to Start

No specific requirements needed

This course is designed to be accessible to all students. You can start immediately without any prior knowledge or specific preparation.

Assessment Methods

How your progress will be evaluated (3 methods)

Assignments

Comprehensive evaluation of course material understanding

Written Assessment

Tutor-Marked Assignments

Comprehensive evaluation of course material understanding

Written Assessment

Final Examination

Comprehensive evaluation of course material understanding

Computer Based Test

Career Opportunities

Explore the career paths this course opens up for you

Human Resources Manager

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Labour Relations Specialist

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Employment Lawyer

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Compliance Officer

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Trade Union Official

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Industry Applications

Real-world sectors where you can apply your knowledge

ManufacturingOil and GasBanking and FinancePublic SectorEducation

Study Schedule Beta

A structured 13-week journey through the course content

Week
1

Module 1:

8h

Unit 1: History and Sources of Nigerian Labour Law

4 study hours
  • •Read Unit 1: History and Sources of Nigerian Labour Law
  • •Identify the legal and extra-legal sources of Nigerian labour law
  • •Discuss the evolution of labour law from colonial times to present

Unit 2: The Contract of Employment

4 study hours
  • •Read Unit 2: The Contract of Employment
  • •Define contract of employment and its essential elements
  • •Identify the importance of a written contract of employment
Week
2

Module 1:

8h

Unit 3: Who is an Employee?

4 study hours
  • •Read Unit 3: Who is an Employee?
  • •Distinguish between contract of service and contract for service
  • •Examine the control, integration, and multiple tests for determining employee status

Unit 4: Employer and Employee Duties and Obligations

4 study hours
  • •Read Unit 4: Employer and Employee Duties and Obligations
  • •Identify the implied duties of employees (obedience, cooperation, care, fidelity)
  • •Discuss the implied duties of employers (pay wages, provide work, treat with respect, ensure safety)
Week
3

Module 2:

4h

Unit 1: Formation of Contract of Employment and its Effects

4 study hours
  • •Read Unit 1: Formation of Contract of Employment and its Effects
  • •Discuss the formation of employment contracts
  • •Mention the relevant contents of a contract of employment and the effects thereof
Week
4

Module 2:

4h

Unit 2: Freedom of Contract and Restrictions Thereon

4 study hours
  • •Read Unit 2: Freedom of Contract and Restrictions Thereon
  • •Examine the right of the employee to freely discuss the terms and conditions in a contract of employment
  • •Highlight and discuss the various factors responsible for the acceptance of these stringent conditions without freewill
Week
5

Module 2:

4h

Unit 3: Common Law Implied Terms

4 study hours
  • •Read Unit 3: Common Law Implied Terms
  • •Examine the various common laws in implied terms in a contract of service agreement
  • •Discuss the statutory definition of who a worker is
  • •Examine the implied terms of employment
Week
6

Module 3:

4h

Unit 1: Employer's Vicarious Liability

4 study hours
  • •Read Unit 1: Employer's Vicarious Liability
  • •Discuss vicarious liability in relation to labour law
  • •Discuss employer's vicarious liability for the tort of his employees
  • •Mention the situations that will naturally give rise to the vicarious liability of the employer
Week
7

Module 3:

4h

Unit 2: Termination of Contract of Employment

4 study hours
  • •Read Unit 2: Termination of Contract of Employment
  • •Discuss the Nigeria labour law as fashioned after that of the United Kingdom
  • •Examine those various means by which employers of labour both under the common law and equity have determined the contract of employment of their employees over the years
Week
8

Module 3:

4h

Unit 3: Remedies for Wrongful Dismissal

4 study hours
  • •Read Unit 3: Remedies for Wrongful Dismissal
  • •Discuss adequate compensation in form of remedies for wrongful dismissal of a valid and subsisting contract of employment
  • •Mention the various means by which an aggrieved and perceived wrongly dismissed employee may seek redress under the law
Week
9

Module 3:

4h

Unit 4: Collective Bargaining

4 study hours
  • •Read Unit 4: Collective Bargaining
  • •Discuss the importance of agreements in any employer/employee relationship
  • •Discuss collective bargaining
  • •Mention the three principal methods of regulating labour relations
Week
10

Module 4:

4h

Unit 1: Trade Unions

4 study hours
  • •Read Unit 1: Trade Unions
  • •Explain why we have trade unions as a concept in labour law in Nigeria
  • •State the major particulars in relation to the law that provides for the formation of trade unions in Nigeria
  • •Discuss the formation and registration of trade unions with a view to establishing their legal status
Week
11

Module 4:

4h

Unit 2: Industrial Actions

4 study hours
  • •Read Unit 2: Industrial Actions
  • •Discuss the concept of industrial action
  • •Discuss the various means by which the employees, either by themselves or through their unions drive home their points in terms of demands from their employee
  • •Mention the causes and effects of industrial action on the economy
Week
12

Module 4:

8h

Unit 3: Tortuous Liability and Trade Disputes

4 study hours
  • •Read Unit 3: Tortuous Liability and Trade Disputes
  • •Mention those common law torts which a trade union, its officials and members are prone to commit in the cause of an industrial action
  • •Examine the extent of statutory protection afforded to trade unions and unionists from those torts, in the prosecution of trade dispute

Unit 4: Settlement of Trade Disputes

4 study hours
  • •Read Unit 4: Settlement of Trade Disputes
  • •Mention the relevant and most prevailing statute in relation to trade disputes is the Trade Disputes Act, Cap 432, LFN, 1990
  • •Discuss the various modes or means of settlement of industrial disputes, their advantages, disadvantages and suggestions for improvement
Week
13

Module 4:

8h

Unit 5: Protecting Health and Safety

4 study hours
  • •Read Unit 5: Protecting Health and Safety
  • •Review and examine the relevance of those statutes designed to govern, order and regulate industrial activities generally
  • •Mention these statutes which can be viewed first as instruments designed to promote the health, safety, welfare and security of the worker

Unit 6: The Workmen's Compensation Act

4 study hours
  • •Read Unit 6: The Workmen's Compensation Act
  • •Discuss the corpus of the Factories Act
  • •Describe the various conditions under which an employee will be entitled to compensation from an employer

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Study Tips & Exam Preparation

Expert tips to help you succeed in this course

1

Create a timeline of key legislations and court decisions discussed in Unit 1

2

Develop case studies applying contract law principles from Units 2-3 to hypothetical employment scenarios

3

Outline the steps for resolving trade disputes as covered in Module 4

4

Compare and contrast employer and employee rights under the Factories Act and Workmen's Compensation Act (Module 4)

5

Practice essay questions on the legal status of trade unions and permissible industrial actions

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