Nigerian Labour Law and Human Resource Management Practices in the Nigerian Public Sector

Abstract

Labour law in Nigeria is a policy embraced by all Nigerians as it seeks to protect the rights of employee, foster harmonious relationship and provide equal opportunity for recruitment process in every workplace operating within Nigeria. However, the onus of its implementation lies in the hands of human resource management of the organization.  Thus, this study seeks to evaluate the significant effect of labour law on the recruitment and selection in the Nigerian public sector, and to investigate the challenges in implementing flexible human resource practices in the public sector. The study adopted Scott’s institutional theory. The study used content analysis. The study revealed amongst others that Nigeria labour law has improved the efficiency of recruitment practices in Nigerian public sector. Furthermore, the study found that Nigerian public sector provides training and support service to ensure that all personnel involved in recruitment are aware of legal compliance requirements as well bureaucratic rigidity in the human resource management practices. The study recommended that Nigerian public sector should bolster their diversity and inclusion initiatives. The public sector should Implement internal policies that actively promote diversity in the workforce and there should be a Labour law reform in Nigeria to capture the peculiar needs of a critical organizations operating in Nigeria and ensure some privileges should be giving to them to make special requests in case, the need arises.