Compensation for workplace accidents.

Accidents at work places especially factory and warehouse, are common occurrence. And when they happen, many company managements, rather than do the right thing as stipulated by law, look for excuses to get out of their obligation.

Often, they trade blames and accuse the victim of negligence in order to absolve themselves and shy away from doing the right thing. And they usually get away with it because people are ignorant of the protective provisions of the laws in Nigeria.

There are many protections under the Nigerian law; employers are responsible for the safety of their workers at work and especially in a factory and aside making this a responsibility of employers, the law further provides remedies enforceable against the employer for certain injuries or diseases sustained at the workplace.

The law mandates employers to provide factory workers with the required training, maintain equipment in safe working order, keep floor from tripping risks, provide correct safety equipment and carry out risk assessments to prevent accidents and follow required regulations.

When accident occurs especially when it is from the negligence of the employer, the affected employee may demand compensation and this can be done in two ways; litigation or application for compensation under the Employee Compensation Act 2010

The Employee Compensation Act 2010 entitles employees to claim compensation for occupational diseases and injuries sustained from an accident at the...