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CHRISTIAN GBIKPO & 13 OTHERS
V.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF GHANA

(2013) JELR 66136 (HC)

High Court 17 Jan 2013 Ghana
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- Former employees of a church filed a lawsuit claiming redundancy payments and end of service benefits. - The plaintiffs argued that they were assured by the project manager that their benefits would be paid according to the terms and cond

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Suit Number:SUIT NO: INDL 33/09
Judges:JUSTICE KWABENA ASUMAN-ADU
Counsel:MR. KENNETH KUDJORDJIE FOR THE PLAINTIFFS; MR. KOFI AMOATEY FOR THE DEFENDANT.

JUDGMENT

The Plaintiffs herein who were all former employees of the Defendant Church working on its Agricultural Project at Abokobi in the Greater Accra Region of the Republic of Ghana commenced the current action against the Defendant on 12th June, 2009 and on 26th April, 2010 they filed an amended writ and statement of claim claiming as follows:

a. A declaration that the Plaintiffs are entitled to redundancy payments and end of service benefits as per Article 39 of the terms and conditions of the Abokobi Agricultural Project.

b. An order compelling the Defendant to effect redundancy payments and end of service benefits to the Plaintiffs based on Article 39 of the terms and conditions of service of the Abokobi Agricultural Project as per schedule in paragraph 7 of the Amended statement of claim.

c. Payment of GH¢44,345.80 being the total amount due to Plaintiffs as redundancy/end of service benefits.

The Defendant filed entry of appearance on 19th May 2010 and went on to file its statemen…

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