Outsourcing and Casualisation of Workforce in Nigeria: A Challenge to Unionization and Labour Movements

*Animashaun,  O.*

Outsourcing and Casualisation of Workforce in Nigeria: A Challenge to Unionization and Labour Movements

dc.contributor.author	Animashaun, O.
dc.date.accessioned	2026-06-09T12:32:51Z
dc.date.available	2026-06-09T12:32:51Z
dc.date.issued	2023
dc.description.abstract	The article examines the causes and implication of outsourcing and casualization in Nigeria. This article reviews the literature, the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 and other statutes such as the Labour Act and the Trade Union Act. The article also discusses the practices with regards to casualization and outsourcing in other jurisdictions with the view of learning some relevant lessons. The article found that the plight of the casual and outsourced employees is precarious and that Nigerian laws offer little protection for this specie of worker. Further, the article argued that the trade unions must be at the fore to fight against all forms of Non-Standard Work Arrangements, as their strength is gradually and continually being reduced due to these precarious work arrangements. The article concludes that the extant laws must be amended and reformed in order to reduce the number and the impact of casual and outsourced employment.
dc.identifier.citation	Animashaun, O. (2023): A legal analysis of outsourcing and casualization of workers and the role of the trade unions in reducing casualization in Nigeria. UNIZIK Law Journal 19 (1): 10-23. ISSN: 23215-702X. Available online at: https://journals.ezenwaohaetorc.org/index.php/ULJ/article/viewFile/2274/2315
dc.identifier.issn	23215-702X
dc.identifier.uri	https://kwasuspace.kwasu.edu.ng/handle/123456789/7372
dc.language.iso	en
dc.publisher	Faculty of Law, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka.
dc.relation.ispartofseries	9; 1
dc.title	Outsourcing and Casualisation of Workforce in Nigeria: A Challenge to Unionization and Labour Movements
dc.type	Article