Nigeria - 2010 - Labour

Employee's Compensation Act, 2010 Explanatory Memorandum

Ministry of Labour, Nigeria

This Act repeals the Workmen’s Compensation Act Cap. W6 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004 and makes comprehensive provisions for payment of compensation to employees who suffer from occupational diseases or sustain injuries arising from an accident at the workplace or in the course of employment.

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January 2022

This Act repeals the Workmen’s Compensation Act Cap. W6 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004 and makes comprehensive provisions for payment of compensation to employees who suffer from occupational diseases or sustain injuries arising from an accident at the workplace or in the course of employment.

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