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AUGUSTINE BOGOLOH
V.
INTERTEK GHANA LIMITED

(2022) JELR 110059 (SC)

Supreme Court 29 Nov 2022 Ghana
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- The appellant, a former employee of a company, filed a lawsuit against the company after his employment was terminated. - The appellant claimed that the termination was unlawful and a breach of his contract of employment. - The trial cour

Case Details

Suit Number:J4/44/2022
Judges:YEBOAH CJ (PRESIDING) PWAMANG JSC OWUSU (MS.) JSC AMADU JSC PROF. MENSA-BONSU (MRS.) JSC
Counsel:AUGUSTINE OBOUR ESQ. FOR THE PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT/APPELLANT; JUSTIN A. AMENUVOR ESQ. FOR THE DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT/RESPONDENT.

PROF. MENSA-BONSU (MRS) JSC

1. This is an appeal from a judgment of the Court of Appeal dated 18th July affirming the judgment of the trial court that dismissed the action. The appellant has brought an appeal to this honourable court seeking to reverse the concurring judgments of the two lower courts.

Facts and Background

2. The plaintiff used to work (from 1986-1993) with a company in Cote d’Ivoire called Caleb Brett. It later became Intertek Testing Services- Caleb Brett (ITS-Caleb Bret). He was employed first as a chemist and later became the General Manager.

3. In 1993, Intertek was sold to Q and Q Contract Service but he continued to work there for another 5 years. While working for Q and Q Intertek, the defendant pleaded with him to reorganise the affairs of the defendant Company, and that his tenure till retirement was assured. He therefore left Q and Q Control Services to join defendant company.

4. On 7th September 1998, he “rejoined” Intertek Ghana Ltd. and was appointed General M…

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