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Your money, your rights.
Get paid what you’re owed.
What your employer must do, what counts as fair pay, and what to do when wages are late or short — grounded in the Labour Act, in plain words.
People often ask
Your rights at work
What you're owed as a worker.
When you're in it
If your pay isn't right.
Protect your pay
Your records are what win
Delayed pay, then no pay, is one of the most common ways young Nigerians get robbed of their work. The law is on your side, but your records are what win. Here is both.
- 1Agree it in writing before you start: scope, rate, and the exact payment date.
- 2Keep a timesheet. Log every task with the date, hours, and what you delivered.
- 3Invoice clearly, with the work, the amount, and a due date.
- 4If payment is late, send a dated written demand naming the agreement and the amount owed.
- 5Keep every message, file, and approval. The paper trail is your case.
These protections cover ‘workers’ (employees). If you are an independent freelancer or contractor, the Labour Act may not cover you: your written agreement is your protection, and unpaid work is a breach of contract you can pursue. Either way, the records below are what win.
If it still is not paid
Where to get help
Who to turn to about pay.
The law behind it
Read the source yourself.
Not sure where you stand?