This is the employment agreement at the center of the copyright infringement claim by Journalist Tobore Ovuorie against EbonyLife Media. Tobore claims Ebonylife infringed on her copyright in its adaptation of her 2014 investigative journalist piece for Zam Magazine and Premium Times on human trafficking for the media powerhouse's new movie "Oloture." Mo’Abudu (Mo), Founder and CEO of EbonyLife Media denies the allegation.
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Tobore v. Mo Abudu & Premium Times | Employment Agreement
This is the employment agreement at the center of the copyright infringement claim by Journalist Tobore Ovuorie against EbonyLife Media. Tobore claims Ebonylife infringed on her copyright in its adaptation of her 2014 investigative journalist piece for Zam Magazine and Premium Times on human trafficking for the media powerhouse's new movie "Oloture." Mo’Abudu (Mo), Founder and CEO of EbonyLife Media denies the allegation.
This is the employment agreement at the center of the copyright infringement claim by Journalist Tobore Ovuorie against EbonyLife Media. Tobore claims Ebonylife infringed on her copyright in its adaptation of her 2014 investigative journalist piece for Zam Magazine and Premium Times on human trafficking for the media powerhouse's new movie "Oloture." Mo’Abudu (Mo), Founder and CEO of EbonyLife Media denies the allegation.
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28!" May, 2013
Ms. Tobore Ovuot
Lagos State:
ear Ms, Ovuorie,
OFFER OF APPOINTMENT
Further to our various discussions with you and subsequent approval of We Management o!
Premium Times Services Limited, | am pleased to idform you thal vou,rave been offered an
appointment as a Senior Reporter in the Ecitorial(Oepartment
This offer takes effect from the Ast of Jung(013 and you ar eexpBet@d to wfscharge vour duties
under the following terms:
Remunera
Basic Salary 360,000 per annum
Housing 288,000 px" anny
Transportation 788;000 ae ae
unity 72,nGO per sauna
Medical >af000 3k sar
Communication 52,0009 git.
Entertainment TapoepEFonnum
Meal 72,060pe annum
‘Total: One Million, Four Hundred and Forty Thousand Naira Onky per annum. This sum i subject
to appropriate tax deductions in accordance with relevant statutory regulations:
Leave: You shall be entitled to thirty (30) days leave and an allowance af 20% of annual basic
salary alter working for a period of one year.
Probation: Your appointment is on probation af six (6) months and will be confirmed subject to
‘asatistactory performance of your duties.
Hours of Work: Your basic work hours shall be 8am ~ Spm, Monday to Friday. You are also
required to work with a flexible time schedule that editorial operations will demand, including
weekends,
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\Private Work: You are not to engage in private work in competition with the company. And any
information obtained in the course of work must be treated as confidential and may not be
disclosed to a third party without the authorization of the company.
ither party may terminate this appointment at any time by giving the other one:
month notice in writing or one-month pay in lieu of notice.
ine: You are required to conduct yourself properly and in accordance with the staff
conditions of service which will be issued to you within the early period ofiyour assumption of
duty.
Misconduct: Should you at any time in the cause of your appointment be found guilty of grave
misconduct, refusal to comply with orders/instructions, disclose contidential information, be
convicted of a criminal offence, conduct yourself inSuch a manner 2*\t8 bring the organization
into disrepute, or be incapable of performing your duties to the se¥jsiaction of the organization,
the management is entitled to exercise its power of summeryid'srnissol
Other Terms: Other terms and conditjohs are as conair/éd:in the Staif Handbook that will be
issued in due course,
Acceptance: if these terms arel@eceptable to you |kindly sign-thie endorsement on the enclosed
copy of this letter and retupflinat later than ane wees:
Note: These terms canbe amended without prior notiee, but all staff will be duly informed of
all changes.
Accept my congratulations in griticipation ofa fruitful working experience with you.
kind regards,
Dapo Olorunydmi
MD/Editor-in-ChiefMey 3a, 200%
TOHORE OVLORIE
CHEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER:
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