Our employment lawyers in Nigeria help clients meet their workforce objectives by advising on a range of key legal and HR issues including the applicable laws, employment arrangements and workforce strategies, HR policies, employee share schemes, union negotiations, termination of employments, redundancy, legal and compliance issues and limitation of liability.
We prepare employment agreements, handbooks for senior and junior employees, HR policies, non-compete, non-circumvention agreements and other relevant documents. We partner with our clients, wherever they do business, to find solutions to their day to day issues and manage risk and legal challenges.
We work closely with our clients locally, internationally and across borders. Our global reach, in-depth knowledge and expertise means that we can partner with clients to drive consistency, deliver cost savings and help them identify and manage their priorities and risk across multiple locations.
Experience has included advising:
- A multinational company in structuring employment arrangements for staff of its Nigerian subsidiary.
- An indigenous oil and gas company in establishing its employee phantom share scheme.
- A multinational freight forwarding company with regards to union negotiations and termination of employment.
- A multinational company on redundancy, legal and compliance issues arising from its global restructuring.
- A multinational company on employment arrangements and limitation of liability in Nigeria.
- Various companies on employment agreements, handbooks for senior and junior employees, human resource policies, non-compete and non-circumvention agreements.
As employment needs evolve in response to advancement in technology and changes in global economy, organisations are increasingly seeking flexible and efficient solutions to expand their global workforce. One of such solutions being increasingly used by organisations is the “Employer of Record” (EOR) system also referred to as “employee outsourcing” in some jurisdictions. This has emerged as a vital strategy for organisations who seek to navigate the complexities of international hiring, compliance with local laws, tax and payroll management, etc. One of the major benefits of hiring through an EOR is that it removes the regulatory obstacles in the process of international employment. As a result, the EOR model is becoming an essential tool for businesses aiming to maintain agility and competitiveness in a global market.