Insight type: Legal Alert

In the ever-evolving landscape of employment law, new frontiers continually emerge, posing dilemmas for employees and employers alike, especially in cross-border contexts. With the advent of the digital age, where company data is integral to business operations, instances of employees misappropriating such data upon leaving employment have become increasingly common. This presents significant challenges in addressing such breaches, particularly for employers with operations spanning multiple jurisdictions. Further, the transient nature of digital assets adds another layer of complexity, as they can easily be deleted, destroyed, or exploited inappropriately. What recourse, then, should an employer have in such situations? 

In a recent important High Court decision, the court found a bank liable for repayment of money erroneously credited into a customer’s account by a third-party, even though the initial mistake was that of the third-party.

Ethiopia’s legislative landscape experienced a significant development with the recent approval of the Personal Data Protection Proclamation (PDPP) by the House of Peoples’ Representatives.

On 28 February 2024, the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria issued a directive on Local Content Compliance Requirements (the Directive) aimed at improving foreign participation in the Nigerian oil and gas industry (the industry) and attracting investments into the industry by enabling a conducive operating and investment environment.

The Directive was issued pursuant to Section 100 of the Nigeria Oil and Gas Industry Content Development Act 2010 (the NOGICD Act) and was published in a Federal Government Gazette on 6 March 2024.

In Kenya’s dynamic employment landscape, terminating employees on medical grounds poses significant challenges for employers as employers must weigh between productivity and being sensitive in the face of medical incapacity. While the Employment Act, 2007 (the Employment Act) provides criteria for dismissal by referencing physical incapacity, gaps exist regarding medical incapacity terminations such as mental health issues, creating a dilemma for employers navigating the dismissal process. Given the lack of clarity in the legislation employers have to turn to judicial decisions which play a pivotal role in interpreting and applying employment laws.

The Affordable Housing Act, 2024 was gazetted on 19 March 2024 after being signed into law by the President on the same date. The Act serves to implement constitutional mandates regarding the right to accessible and adequate housing and sanitation standards while establishing a mechanism for levies to support affordable and institutional housing. Additionally, the Act provides the legal framework for executing affordable housing programs and projects. 

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) recently released an exposure draft of the Revised Regulatory and Supervisory Guidelines for Bureau De Change Operations (BDCs) in Nigeria (the Draft Guidelines). The Draft Guidelines seek to amend the extant guidelines for BDCs in Nigeria made in 2015 (the 2015 Guidelines).