To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. There are various laws governing employment-related matters in Nigeria. Some of these employment laws include the Nigerian Labour Act, the Pensions Act, the Industrial Training Act, Employee Compensation Act, Trade Unions Act, among few others. In this write-up, we will briefly the impact of some of these laws on employment matters in Nigeria. The Labour Act The Nigerian Labour Act 1971 is the principal law that governs employment-related matters and the relationship between an employer and employee in Nigeria. The Act uses the word "workers"