'International Institute for Science, Technology and Education'
Abstract
Employment is synonimous with earning a livelihood, and earning a livelihood gives hope to the living. Right to employment therefore could be said to as fundamental as living. A life without employment may be likened to existing, as opposed to living. This explains why issues of labour and employment is taken by man as a matter of self preservation. The Nigerian Court system does not lay emphasy on specialised courts. The High Courts, and other courts exercise jurisdiction on almost all matters generally. This has resulted in unwaranted pressure on the regular court, such that cases remain on the cause lists for several years, potentially defeating the aim of justice, as justice delayed is justice denied. Also, the level of industrial harmony in any nation directly affect the economic development in such state. All of these impelled the establishment of an industrial court in Nigeria as the first specialised court in the country. Upon the establishment of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria, a number of matters have arrisen. The thrust of this paper is to address these issues while assessing the extent to which the court has impacted on the working class. Keywords: National Industrial Court, Industrial, Employment, Labour, Jurisdiction, Arbitration, Conciliation, Trade Dispute, Collective Agreement
