<p style="\"text-align:" justify;\"=""> Abstract: This article undertakes an empirical examination of the Nigerian labour market dominated by Nonstandard Work Arrangements (NSWAs) and unfair labour practices of employers. It raises the issue of how protective of workers is our labour law in these circumstances and what possible options are available for the protection of workers’ rights and guarantee of job security for the workers. The proliferation of NSWAs and unfair labour practices in work places in Nigeria has been a source of ongoing conflict among stakeholders in the Nigerian labour market. Globalisation and trade liberalisation have thrust on us the emergence of new forms of work arrangements, such as outsourcing, contract/agency work and casual work, which has contributed to the emergence of NSWAs. The paper contends that this form of employment relations and the prevalence of unfair labour practices in Nigeria have been exacerbated by the growing incidence of massive youth unemployment in Nigeria. The paper examines the adequacy of existing labour laws in Nigeria to checkmate NSWAs and unfair labour practices. It recommends proactive roles to be played by critical stakeholders in curbing NSWAs and unfair labour practices in Nigeria.
Keywords: Labour; Workers; Nonstandard; Unfair; Practices; Nigeria.
Title: Protecting Workers’ Rights in a Labour Environment Dominated By Nonstandard Work Arrangements and Unfair Labour Practices: An Empirical Study of Nigeria
Author: Martins Daniel
International Journal of Interdisciplinary Research and Innovations
ISSN 2348-1218 (print), ISSN 2348-1226 (online)
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