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CHARLES AFFAM ADJEI
V.
STANBIC BANK

(2017) JELR 107196 (HC)

High Court 31 Jan 2017 Ghana
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- The plaintiff alleged that he was induced to leave his previous employment to work for the defendant, and that he was promised certain benefits such as a car loan and home loan. - The plaintiff claimed that he was promoted to the position

Case Details

Suit Number:BC/431/2011
Judges:GIFTY AGYEI ADDO, J
Counsel:Dora Asamoah for Kwame Anyimadu for the Plaintiff; Golda Denyo (with her Ama Abraham) for the Defendant.

JUDGMENT

ADDO, J.

From the allegations of facts contained in the Plaintiff’s amended statement of claim filed on 1st November, 2011, it is not far-fetched that his action against the Defendant was primarily provoked by the series of events he narrated as follows:

That in or around September, 2006, it was agreed that the Defendant should employ him, the Plaintiff, and he the Plaintiff should serve the Defendant as Accounts Executive with effect from September, 2006.

The Plaintiff stated that in consideration of he leaving the assured security of tenure of his employment with the Barclays Bank of Ghana Limited, in which circumstances he was losing some benefits, entitlements and bonuses and in order to induce him the Plaintiff to enter into a contract of employment with the Defendant, it was agreed between them, the parties herein, that the Plaintiff would be entitled to a car loan and home loan by way of mortgage.

According to the Plaintiff, he accordingly …

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