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Each country has employment laws. Which of the following is NOT addressed by the employment law in Nigeria?
A. Discrimination on the grounds of physical disability, gender, and religion
B. Legislative protection for non-regulated data
C. Minimum acceptable working conditions
D. Minimum monthly rate of pay that may be due to any employee
E. Certain rights against unfair dismissal by an employer
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Stella works as a sales girl for Kampus Multipurpose Stores (KMS), operated by Lucas on the University Campus. Recently, Lucas discovered that whenever he was not around, Stella would pack Lucas’ wares off the shelves and display her own wares on the shelves. Thus, Stella used her employer’s time, resources and facilities to sell her own wares in place of her employer’s. The financial books of KMS were audited last month and the audit revealed that on some occasions, Stella sold her employer’s wares at a higher rate than that recommended and she pocketed the difference. Required: Advise the following parties on the legal implications of their actions: (i) KMS (5 Marks) (ii) Stella (6 Marks)
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Jones Plastic Packaging Company Limited has its head office in Lagos. The company suspected that one of its accounting staff, Mrs. Kabuki, was responsible for the economic losses suffered by the company in recent months.
On Monday, when Mrs. Kabuki resumed at the factory, she was detained at the security gate for eight hours without questioning. Thereafter, she was summarily dismissed. She had protested that she had no information about what led to her dismissal. The only official communication from the company to her in the last six months was the letter of dismissal from employment.
Mrs. Kabuki is aggrieved and wants to seek legal redress.
Required:
Advise Mrs. Kabuki on her Fundamental rights under the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
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a. Professor John was appointed under the Establishment Law of XYZ University in Nigeria. The law of the University is a chapter in the Laws of the Federation of Nigeria. Six months ago, Professor John disagreed with the Vice-Chancellor on some policy issues. Two weeks ago, the Vice-Chancellor sacked him without recourse to the relevant organs of the University, claiming that as the Vice Chancellor, he had the power to summarily dismiss any staff of the University. Professor John has approached you for advice on the matter.
Required:
i. Advise Professor John on his rights under the Nigerian Labour Law.
(5 Marks)
ii. Explain TWO grounds upon which an employee may be summarily dismissed.
(5 Marks)
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A contract of employment, like any other contract, must contain the necessary ingredients to make the agreement enforceable.
Required:
State any TWO ways in which a contract of employment could be formed and any THREE methods of bringing the contract to an end.
(Total 5 Marks)
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The relationship between two persons in which one person is subject to the command of the other on how he should do his work is known as
A. Slavery
B. Contract for service
C. Contract of service
D. General contract
E. Casual employee
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Bayo was granted 12 months overseas study leave by his employer. After completing the course of study on schedule, he overstayed and returned 30 months later to resume duty, but was handed a letter of dismissal dated 10 months ago for abandonment of duty.
Bayo is aggrieved and intends to sue his former employer for wrongful dismissal from office.
Required:
Advise Bayo, stating the legal issue involved.
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Which of the following constitutes termination of employment by operation of law?
A. Death of employer, in case of personal service
B. Breach by either of the parties
C. Compulsory winding-up of employer’s company
D. Illness of the employee
E. Agreement by both parties
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Kukute employed Uthdom to oversee the Customer Relations Department of his business. He also employed Dunga as the Head of Haulage Division of the business. Last week, Police officers from the Divisional Headquarters arrested Dunga because a pistol was found in the luggage of a passenger on Kukute’s truck that Dunga was driving. Dunga claims that he gave the person a ride because he is his neighbour. The Police have arrested Dunga and impounded Kukute’s truck. A customer of Kukute also wrote a petition to him, alleging that Uthdom takes gratification from customers.
Required:
Explain briefly the remedies that Kukute has against Dunga and Uthdom respectively under employment law.
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a) Kojo Adams was employed by Zinto Breweries Ltd to drive the company’s van. Without permission, Kojo Adams took the van from his employer’s garage in order to deliver a child’s coffin at the home of a relative. While he was returning the van to the garage, he picked up some empty beer barrels, and was afterwards involved in an accident which injured one Kosaa. Kosaa took legal action in court against Kojo Adam’s and Zinto Breweries Ltd.
Required:
i) Identify TWO (2) issues that arise from this case.
(4 marks)
ii) Explain the chances of Kosaa in her action against Zinto Breweries Ltd.
(4 marks)
iii) Advise Kojo Adams.
(2 marks)
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a) List EIGHT duties of an employer under the Labour Act, 2003, Act 651.
(8 marks)
b) Mention FOUR rights of a worker under the Labour Act, 2003, Act 651.
(4 marks)
c) State EIGHT duties of a worker as prescribed in the Labour Act, 2003, Act 651.
(8 marks)
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The Chief Driver of Legon Rural Bank Ltd on 16 May 2010, abandoned midway an official bus carrying the bank’s staff to Ada for an official boot camp/bonding training session. The bank held a disciplinary enquiry to investigate his conduct. The result of the investigation was the termination of his appointment for gross misconduct. He was paid one (1)-month’s salary in lieu of notice in accordance with the respondent’s Collective Bargaining Agreement. Dissatisfied with the management of the bank terminating his appointment, he has approached you for advice.
Required:
i) List FIVE (5) grounds for termination of employment.
ii) Explain the course of action The Chief Driver could take. (10 marks)
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‘Las Panas’ is a successful chain of restaurants and bars that features female waitresses in white spaghetti tops and very short red skirts. Five former waitresses filed a class action lawsuit, alleging that the atmosphere ‘Las Panas’ created in its restaurants allowed them to be sexually harassed by customers, cooks, and managers. Ama Smith, one of the waitresses, noted on a radio super morning show program that the ‘Las Panas’ mandatory uniforms caused them to be sexually harassed. Meanwhile, ‘Las Panas’ continues to enjoy great success, and it recently received an award as the Best Marketing Company.
Required:
i) Identify the key stakeholders in this case.
(2 marks)
ii) Supposing the women knew of the problems when they agreed to work at ‘Las Panas’, what bearing should such knowledge have on their right to the alleged harassment?
(2 marks)
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