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Title:
DEMOCRATIC PRINCIPLES BEHIND EMPLOYMENT LAWS AND THEIR APPLICATION IN KOGI STATE OF NIGERIA, 2016-2019

Authors:
Francis Ohiemi Edimeh; Richard Adewale Elewomawu

Volume:4 Issue: 2

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Francis Ohiemi Edimeh; Richard Adewale Elewomawu
Department of History, Kogi State College of Education, Ankpa, Kogi State, Nigeria.

MLA 8
Edimeh, Francis Ohiemi, and Richard Adewale Elewomawu. "DEMOCRATIC PRINCIPLES BEHIND EMPLOYMENT LAWS AND THEIR APPLICATION IN KOGI STATE OF NIGERIA, 2016-2019." Int. J. Arts&Humanities, vol. 4, no. 2, Feb. 2020, pp. 61-70, journal-ijah.org/more2019.php?id=5. Accessed Feb. 2020.
APA
Edimeh, F., & Elewomawu, R. (2020, February). DEMOCRATIC PRINCIPLES BEHIND EMPLOYMENT LAWS AND THEIR APPLICATION IN KOGI STATE OF NIGERIA, 2016-2019. Int. J. Arts&Humanities, 4(2), 61-70. Retrieved from journal-ijah.org/more2019.php?id=5
Chicago
Edimeh, Francis Ohiemi, and Richard Adewale Elewomawu. "DEMOCRATIC PRINCIPLES BEHIND EMPLOYMENT LAWS AND THEIR APPLICATION IN KOGI STATE OF NIGERIA, 2016-2019." Int. J. Arts&Humanities 4, no. 2 (February 2020), 61-70. Accessed February, 2020. journal-ijah.org/more2019.php?id=5.

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Keywords:
Democracy, Labour, Employment. Civil Servants

Abstract:
National and international labour and employment laws are based on the democratic ideals of justice, fairness, prevention of exploitation and poverty as well as the attainment of the general good of workers. Based on this background, this paper juxtaposed laid down terms and conditions of employment with how civil servants in Kogi State of Nigeria have fared under their employer, the Kogi State Government over a period of three years. It was established that through non-payment, delayed payment or payment of incomplete salaries and pensions as well as other labour-hostile actions, the Kogi State government had failed to respect democratic principles as pertains to labour relations. By so doing, the state government had inflicted economic, social and psychological injuries on its workers. Interrogating this situation, factors implicated include corruption, mismanagement of funds and undemocratic prioritization. However, this paper identified judicial and legislative measures that can ameliorate the plight of workers. The workers themselves were advised to beware of the caliber of people they select to represent them in their unions.

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