Industrial Court Sets To Commission Benin Division, On 17th Sept.

The President of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria, His Lordship, Hon. Justice Babatunde Adejumo, OFR will Join the Judges, top principal officers, and staff of the Court, Edo State officials, Members of the Bar to commission the Benin Division of the court on Tuesday 17th September 2019 in bringing Justice closer to the people and to facilitate speedy dispensation of Justice.

The National Industrial Court has exclusive jurisdiction in civil cases and matters relating to labour, employment, trade unions, industrial relations, national minimum wage, international best practices in labour and industrial matters, discrimination or sexual harassment at the workplace, application or interpretation of international labour standards, child labour, child abuse, human trafficking, interpretation and application of collective agreements, payment or non-payment of salaries, wages, personnel matters arising from any free trade zone in the federation, etc.

It is an unarguable fact that the expansion of Industrial court territory would further improve access to justice and promote better industrial harmony in the state and the country at large.

The era of Counsel going to neighbouring Akure-Ondo state for sittings has been forever defeated thereby eradicating the risk of traveling from one state to another.