Justice Anuwe Affirms Employers’ Strict Liability For Non-Remittance Of Pensions

Justice Anuwe Affirms Employers’ Strict Liability For Non-Remittance Of Pensions

…Says PenCom, contributors empowered to seek legal redress   Hon. Justice Olufunke Yemi Anuwe of the National Industrial Court has affirmed that employers who fail to remit or under-remit pension contributions are strictly liable under Nigerian law. Consequently, she maintained that such employers face limited legal defenses when such matters of non-compliance are brought before the courts. Justice Anuwe made this assertion in her presentation a…