Abstract
Unfair Dismissal in the work place is a concept of global concern in labour relations. The incidence of unfair dismissals in Nigeria has become so alarming that it has raised a lot of concerns and appears to be an albatross in modern day employment as the employee is most times not protected by the statute nor by the terms regulating the contract of employment. In Nigeria, determination of contract of employment is employer friendly as the employer is free to determine such contract at any time and without adducing or giving any reason at all. This is notwithstanding the International Labour Organisation Convention on unfair dismissal.. The incidences of unfair dismissal ranges from dismissal without notice, termination without reason, irrelevance of motive for termination, termination consequent upon union activities. This paper is aimed at curbing the curbing the incidences of unfair dismissal in Nigeria. The paper undertakes the study of the International Labour Organisation standards on unfair dismissal of an employee vis-a-viz the practice in Nigeria, the attitude of Nigerian Laws to these standards as well as the applicability of these standards in Nigeria. It is the finding of this paper that Nigeria needs to adopt ILO standards on unfair dismissal with modifications where necessary. Also, that every legal and institutional impediments that hinder the application of ILO Convention on unfair dismissal should be removed by the concerted efforts of the three arms of Government of Nigeria for purposes of achieving the policy of fair dismissal in Nigeria.