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AMONI
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FOOD AND DRUGS AUTHORITY

(2024) JELR 113421 (HC)

High Court 17 Oct 2024 Ghana
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- Plaintiff, a Principal Regulatory Officer with the defendant employer, was investigated for alleged unethical dealings with a client and subsequently sanctioned, including demotion, forfeiture of benefits, and transfer, following an appea

Case Details

Suit Number:HR/0054/2021
Judges:JUSTICE BARBARA TETTEH-CHARWAY (MRS)
Location:Accra

JUDGMENT

1] Plaintiff’s case as gleaned from his pleadings and witness statement is that he is a pharmacist and an employee of defendant. According to plaintiff, he rose through the ranks to become a Principal Regulatory Officer of the defendant but was unjustifiably demoted to the rank of Senior Regulatory Officer by defendant on disciplinary grounds.

2] Plaintiff’s further case is that he was invited to appear before a “hearing” Committee in respect of alleged unethical dealings with one of defendant’s clients. He claimed that although he objected to the inclusion of the defendant’s legal officer on the committee on the grounds of bias, she participated in the proceedings. Plaintiff further claimed that although he was informed that the committee was an Investigative Committee, after the hearing, defendant imposed sanctions on him without putting him before a disciplinary committee. The relevant sanctions were as follows;

a) Withdrawal of his position as head of department

b) Reduction …

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