This study examined the effect of Covid-19 Protocols on two key Human Resource Management Practices using the responses of some Nigerian professional managers as a unit of study. In the study, two dimensions of human resource management practices, employee training/development and performance appraisal, were used as measurements of lockdown of cities and restrictions of movement as an indicator of Covid-19. The exploratory research design was adopted for this study, and a well-crafted E-copy questionnaire based on a 5-point