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NATIONAL UNION OF HOTELS AND PERSONAL SERVICES WORKERS AND BARKADAZUWA INTERNATIONAL HOTEL, KANO (NATIONAL INDUSTRIAL COURT) HON. JUSTICE (CHIEF) P.A. ATILADE - PRESIDENT CHIEF M.A BORISADE - MEMBER B.N.OBUA, ESQ. - MEMBER SUIT NO: NIC/5/90 DATE OF JUDGMENT - 6TH APRIL, 1993 LABOUR LAW - Conditions of service - Essence of in a company. ISSUES: 1. Whether, in terminating the appointments of the affected workers, the Respondent breached the contract of employment between both parties or that the Respondent action was contrary to law, thus rendering the termination of employment wrongful. 2. Whether, taking into account the findings of the Industrial Arbitration Panel, the Appellant was entitled to award on the two items in the referral to the National Industrial Court. FACTS: The Appellant took the Respondent to the Industrial Arbitration Panel (IAP) on five grounds viz: illegal and unauthorized reduction of workers’ salaries; victimization of union members; wrongful termination of employment; intimidation of union members; and mis-application of, principles of discipline. Evidence was heard from both sides and counsel to parties’ submitted written addresses. Thereafter, the IAP found for the Appellant on grounds 1, 2 and 4 above and dismissed grounds 3 and 5, because those were not proved. Dissatisfied with the decision of the IAP, the Appellant appealed to the National Industrial Court on those grounds. HELD: (Dismissing the appeal): On Essence of conditions of service in a company - The terms and conditions of service which exist in a company are expected to regulate the relationship between the employers and employees, and any discipline envisaged by the workers has to stem first and foremost from the conditions of service which should regulate the disciplinary procedure in the company.