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2022 Score

29

Score Increase

2020 Score

28.5

Rating

Total Lack of
Decent Work

Fair
Wages

20

Decent
Working Hours

60

Employment
Security

20

Family
Responsibilities

25

Maternity
at Work

20

Safe
Work

75

Social
Security

0

Fair
Treatment

20

Child &
Forced Labour

50

Trade
Union

0

1. Fair Wages
2. Decent Working Hours
3. Employment Security
4. Family Responsibilities
5. Maternity at Work
6. Safe Work
7. Social Security
8. Fair Treatment
9. Child & Forced Labour
10. Trade Union

Fair Wages

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law prescribe minimum wage rates in the country?No0National Minimum Wage Act, of 1981; Wages Boards and Industrial Council Act, 1974
Does the law require regular payment of wages?Yes1§1-7 & 15 of the Law of the Labour Act 1971 (Cap L1 LFN 2004)
Does the law require overtime compensation be at least 125% of the regular hourly rate?No0No applicable legal provisions could be located
Does the law require additional compensation for working on a weekly rest day?No0§13 (7) of the Labour Act 1971 (Cap L1 LFN 2004); §6 of the Public Holiday Act 1979
Does the law require additional compensation for night work?No0§55(3) & 60(4) of the Labour Act 1971 (Cap L1 LFN 2004)

Decent Working Hours

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law stipulate general working hours as 48 hours or lower?Yes1§13(1-2) & 59(8) of the Labour Act 1971 (Cap L1 LFN 2004); National Minimum Wage Act, 1981
Does the law restrict maximum working hours including overtime to 56 hours per week?No0No applicable legal provisions could be located
Does the law require a weekly rest of at least 24 hours?Yes1§13(3-7) of the Labour Act 1971 (Cap L1 LFN 2004)
Does the law require paid public holidays?Yes1Public Holidays Act, 1979
Does the law require at least three working weeks of paid annual leave?No0§18 of the Labour Act 1971 (Cap L1 LFN 2004)

Employment Security

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law require written employment contracts or at least written employment particulars?Yes1§7 of the Labour Act 1971 (Cap L1 LFN 2004)
Does the law restrict the hiring of fixed-term contract workers?No0§7(1) of the Labour Act 1971 (Cap L1 LFN 2004)
Does the law limit the length of probation period including renewals to a maximum of 3 months?No0§7 of the Labour Act 1971 (Cap L1 LFN 2004)
Does the law require a 30-day notice before contract termination?No0§11 of the Labour Act 1971 (Cap L1 LFN 2004)
Does the law require severance pay at the rate of at least 2 weeks of wages for every year of service?No0No applicable legal provisions could be located

Family Responsibilities

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law require parental leave for parents?No0No applicable legal provisions could be located
Does the law require at least one week of paid paternity leave for fathers?No0No applicable legal provisions could be located
Does the law require flexible work arrangements for workers with family responsibilities?No0No applicable legal provisions could be located
Does the law require paid nursing breaks?Yes1§54(1) of the Labour Act 1971 (Cap L1 LFN 2004)

Maternity at Work

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law prohibits inquiring about pregnancy during recruitment?No0No applicable legal provisions could be located
Does the law require paid maternity leave of at least 14 weeks?No0§54(1-4) of the Labour Act 1971 (Cap L1 LFN 2004)
Does the law require cash maternity benefit be at least 67% of a worker's former wage?No0§54(1) of the Labour Act 1971 (Cap L1 LFN 2004)
Does the law require maternity benefit be paid through contributory social insurance or universal benefits system?No0§54(1) of the Labour Act 1971 (Cap L1 LFN 2004)
Does the law protect workers from dismissals during or on account of pregnancy?Yes1§54(4) of the Labour Act 1971 (Cap L1 LFN 2004)

Safe Work

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law require provision of free personal protective equipment to workers from employer?Yes1§47 & 48 of the Factories Act (Cap F1 LFN 2004)
Does the law require the employer to train workers on health and safety issues?Yes1§23 of the Factories Act (Cap F1 LFN 2004)
Does the law restrict work that is prejudicial to the health of the mother or the child?No0§55(1-3) of the Labour Act 1971 (Cap L1 LFN 2004)
Does the law provide for employment injury benefit?Yes1Employees Compensation Act, 2010; ISSA Country Profile for Nigeria

Social Security

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law provide for an old age pension?No0Pension Reform Act, 2014; ISSA Country Profile for Nigeria
Does the law provide for a dependants'/survivors' pension?No0Pension Reform Act, 2014; ISSA Country Profile for Nigeria
Does the law provide for unemployment benefit?No0No applicable legal provisions could be located
Does the law require paid sick leave for the first 6 months of sickness?No0§16 & 19 of the Labour Act 1971 (Cap L1 LFN 2004); ISSA Country Profile for Nigeria
Does the law provide for invalidity benefit?No0Pension Reform Act, 2014; ISSA Country Profile for Nigeria

Fair Treatment

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law require equal remuneration for work of equal value?No0§17(3) of the Constitution, 1999
Does the law prohibit sexual harassment in employment?Yes1§11(1) of the Labour Act 1971 (Cap L1 LFN 2004); §262 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State 2011
Does the law prohibit discrimination in employment matters?No0§15(2,3), 17(3) & 42 of the Constitution, 1999; §9(6) and 54(4) of the Labour Act 1971 (Cap L1 LFN 2004)
Does the law allow women to do the same jobs as men?No0§55-58 of the Labour Act 1971 (Cap L1 LFN 2004)
Does the law guarantee basic labour protections for gig economy workers?No0No applicable legal provisions could be located

Child & Forced Labour

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law prohibit employment of children?No0§18, Constitution,1999; §59(1-5) of Labour Act, 1971; §15 & 28-29 of Child’s Rights Act, 2003
Does the law set employment entry age equal to or higher than the compulsory schooling age?No0§2 and 15 of the Education Act 2004; §15 of the Child's Right Act, 2003
Does the law prohibit the employment of children in hazardous work under the age of 18 years?Yes1§59-61 of the Labour Act, 1971; §28-30 of the Child’s Rights Act, 2003; §15 and 23 of Trafficking in Persons Act, 2015
Does the law prohibit forced labour?Yes1§73, Labour Act, 1971; §22, TiP 2015; §28 & 30 of the Child’s Right Act, 2003

Trade Union

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law allow workers to form and join unions of their own choice?No0§40, Constitution 1999; §9(6), Labour Act 1971 (Cap L1 LFN 2004); §3 & 11,Trade Unions Act (Cap. T14 2004)
Does the law allow workers to bargain collectively with employers through their representative unions?No0§91, Labour Act 1971 (Cap L1 LFN 2004); §3, 16 & 48-49, Trade Disputes Act (Cap.432 LFN 1990)
Does the law provide for the right to strike?No0§18, 43 & 48 (first schedule), Trade Disputes Act (Cap.432 LFN 1990); §31(7), Trade Unions Act (Cap. T14 2004)
Does the law prohibit employers from terminating employment contracts of striking workers?No0§18 & 43 of the Trade Disputes Act (Cap.432 LFN 1990); §30(7), Trade Unions Act (Cap. T14 2004)