Wrongful termination of contracts of employment in nigeria: a case for reinstatement of private employees

• Title page – – – – i Approval page – – – – ii Dedication – – – – iii Acknowledgement – – – iv Abstract – – – – v Table of Contents – – – vi Table of Cases – – – ix Table of Statutes – – – xii Abbreviations – – – xivCHAPTER ONE: CONTRACTS OF EMPLOYMENT: MEANING AND NATUREIntroduction – – – 1 Meaning and Nature of Contract of Employment 1 Offer and Acceptance – – 2 Consideration – – – 3 Intention to Create legal relation – – 4 Capacity – – – 4 Parties to a Contract of Employment – – 6 Employer – – – 7 Employee – – – 8 Independent Contractor – – 8 Why an Employee needs Protection – – 9 Conclusion – – – 11

Chapter TWO

LITERATURE REVIEW

• TERMINATION OF CONTRACT OF PUBLIC EMPLOYMENTIntroduction – – – 13 Under Public Employment – – 13 Different methods of Termination of Contract of Employment – – – 15 Termination by Operation of Law – 16 Termination by Intention of Parties – 20 Summary Dismissal – – 27 Conclusion – – – 30CHAPTER THREE: WRONGFUL TERMINATION OF CONTRACT OF PRIVATE EMPLOYMENTIntroduction – – – 33 Wrongful Termination of Contract of Private Employment – – – 34 Lack of Just Cause – – – 36 Wrong Procedure – – – 42 Lack of Proper Notice – – 46 Breach of the Rules of Natural Justice – 51 Conclusion – – – 55

Chapter FOUR

DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS

• REINSTATEMENT Introduction – – 58 Reinstatement – – – 59 Conclusion – – 70

Chapter FIVE

SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS

• OBSERVATIONS, SUGGESTIONS AND CONCLUSION Introduction – – – 72 Observation and suggestions – – 73 Conclusion – – – 82 Bibliography – – – 86TABLE OF CASESAFOLABI v. POLYMERA IND. NIG. LTD. (1967) N.SC.C. 158 – – – – – 2 AFRIBANK v. NWANZE (1998) 6 NWLR (pt 553), 283 – – – – – – – 39 AKINLADE FALOMO v. LAGOS STATE PUBLIC SERVICE (COMMISSION – – – – – 32BANKOLE v. NBC (1968)2 All NLR 371- – – 18 BRAVE v. CONDLER (1895)2 QB 293 — – – 10 CALLIL v. CARBOLIC SMOKE BALL CO. (1893)1 GB 256 – – – – – – – 1 CHUKWUMAH v. S.P.D.C. (1993) 4 NWLR pt 568, 512 – – – – – – – – 37 COLEMAN v. MAGNET JOINERY LTD (1975) 1 CR 46 – – – – – – – 34 CONDOR v. BARON KNIGHTS LTD. (1966) 1 WLR 87 – – – – – – – 11
• 10.COWEY v. LIBERIAN OPERATIONS LTD (1966) 2 lloyd’S Rep. 45 – – – – – 8 CURRIE v. MISA (1875) L.R. 10 – – – – 2 DE FRANCESCO v. BARNUM (1890) 45 CH.D. 430, 438 – – – – – – – 39 DON EDWARD ADEJUMO v. UCH BOARD OF MANAGEMENT (1997)2 UILR 145 – – – 13,22 DR. BABATUNDE OWOLABI SANGUNUGA v. AKINWU MOTOR & ANOR. (1980) decided on 7th March – 48EJEGI v. AGIP NIGERIA LTD. (1968) 4 A.C. 99 – 39 EWEROMI v. A.C.B. (1978)4 A.C. 99 – – – 29 GEORGE NICOL v. ELECTRICITY CORPORATION (1965) LLR 261 – – – – – – – 13 GOULD v. STAURT (1896) A.C. 375 – – – 14 GWAGOH v. BENDEL STATE HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT BOARD. – – – – 45 HALSBURY’S LAWS OF ENGLAND – – – 12 HALL v. PARSON (1978)1 CH. 14, 69 – – – 28 HAROID FIELDING LTD. v. MANSI (1974)1 RLR 79 – – – – – – – – 4 HART v. MILITARY GOVERNOR, RIVER STATE NO. 17 OF 1984 – – – – – – – 26 HEYMAN v. DROWINS LTD. (1942) 1 All ER 337, 341 – – – – – – 33 HILL v. C.A. PARSON AND CO. LTD. (1971)3 ALL ER 1347 (CA) – – – – – – 38 INTERNATIONAL DRILLING COMPANY (NIG) LTD. v. AJIJALA (1976) 2 S.C. 115 P.9, 584 – – 48 IREM v. OBUBRA DISTRICT COUNCIL (1960)5 F.S.C. 24 – – – – – – – – 16JOSIAH LAOYE v. CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION (1989)2 NNLR 652 – – – – – – 32 KONDA v. GOVT. OF THE FEDERATION OF MALAYA (1962) A.C. 322 – – – – 31 LAW LONDON CHRONICLE LTD. (1959)2 ALL E.R. 285 – – – – – – 23 MCCLELLAND v. NORTHERN IRELAND GENERAL HEALTH SERVICES BOARD (1957)1 WLR 594 (HL) – – – – – – – 37 MOBIL OIL NIG. LTD. v. AKINFOSILE (1969) NMLR 217 – – – – – – 37, 48 MOELLER v. MONNIER CONSTRUCTION (NIG) LTD. (1961) 1 ALL NLR 167 – – 16 MORTON SUNDOUR FABRICS LTD. v. SHAW (1966)2 KLRI 25 – – – – – – – 27 N.A.L.G.O. v. BOLTON CORPORATION (1943) A.C. 166 – – – – – – – 5 NDILL v. OKARA AND SONS (1976) 11 S.C. 211- 26 NOKES v. DONCASTER AMALGAMENTED COLLINERISES LTD. (1946) A.C. 1014 – – 10 NUNMINK v. COSTAIN DREDGING LTD. (1960) LLR 90 – – – – – – – 13 O.A. MARTINS v. BRAITHWAITE AND CO. LTD. (1972) 2 CH.
• 72.52 – – – – – 15 ODIASE v. AUCHI POLYTECHNIC (1998)4 NWLR pt. 546 – – – – – – 18 OLANIYAN v. UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS (1969)2 ALL E.R. 216 – – – – – – 25,40 OLANIYAN (SUPRA) 1985 – – – 26, 29, 35 OLAREWAJU v. AFRIBANK (2001) 13 NWLR pt. 731, 691 – – – – – 37 OLATUNBOSUN v. MISER COUNCIL (1988)3 NMLR pt. 80, 89, 49 – – – – – 31 OSISANYA v. AFRIBANK (NIG) PLC (2007)6 NWLR p.9 565 – – – – – 36 OYEDELE v. L.U.T.H. (1990)6 NWLR pt. 155, Pg. 199 – – – – – – – 45 PEPPER v. WEBB (1959)2 ER
• 285.– – 24 PROVINCIAL TRANSPORT SERVICES v. STATE INDUSTRIAL COURT AIR 1963 SC 114,
• 116.– 38
• 49.ROAD TRANSPORT INDUSTRY TAINING BOARD v. ONGARO (1943) A.C. 166 – – – 4 ROSE AND FRANK v. CROMPTON (1923)2 K.B. 261 – – – – – – – – 2 SINCLAIR v. NEIGHBOUR (1966)3 ALL ER 988 – 13 STANGE (SW) LTD. v. MANN – – – – 8 STOCCO v. MAJA (1964)2 ALL NLR 35 – – 13 TIMBERS v. PLYWOOD LTD. (1966) 1 ALL NLR 87 – – – – – – – – 23 VINE v. NATIONAL DREK LABOUR BOARD (1956)1 ALL E.R. pg.
• 8.– – – – – 33 TABLE OF STATUTESThe 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria:S. 33 (1) – – – – – – 30, 35, 46S. 36 (1) – – – – – – 30, 35, 46The Nigerian Labour Act Cap. L1 LFN 2004: S. 2 – – – – – – – 9, 44 S. 7 – – – – – – – 43 S. 9 (7) – – – – – – – 9, 21 S. 10 (1) – – – – – – – 4 S. 11 (1) – – – – – – – 20, 30 S. 15 – – – – – – – 11 S. 19 – – – – – – – 3 S. 20 – – – – – – – 14, 15 S. 59 (8) – – – – – – – 3 S. 61 (3) – – – – – – – 3 S. 91 – – – – – – – 3 ABBREVIATIONS
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