Guidelines on Labour Outsourcing: A Guide to Best Practices in Nigeria?

As the regulator, the Federal Ministry of Labour has issued sector-specific guidelines that spell out the status of the outsourced employee and contract staff.

These guidelines have inexplicably not been given judicial consideration. Instead, in what is akin to judicial legislation, the National Industrial Court (“NICN”) has felt duty-bound to classify the employment relationship differently.

This article highlights the classification of the employment relationship and the protection of employment rights in outsourcing arrangements.