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EBENEZER AGBEKO NORNORMEY & 7 ORS
V.
GHANA TELECOMMUNICATIONS CO. LTD

(2015) JELR 107085 (HC)

High Court 10 Nov 2015 Ghana
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- The High Court held that the termination of plaintiffs’ employment by Vodafone for non-performance was lawful and not a disguised retrenchment or redundancy. - The court reaffirmed that either party may terminate a contract of employment

Case Details

Suit Number:INDL 57/13
Judges:GEORGINA MENSAH-DATSA
Counsel:Mr. Alfred Agyei-Mensah for Plaintiffs. Mr. Festus Kayi for Defendant.

JUDGMENT

MENSAH-DATSA, J.

This is not a Financial and Economic Crimes case. I exercise jurisdiction in this case pursuant to an Order of Transfer dated 23rd February 2015.

Plaintiffs claim against the Defendants the following reliefs:

1. A declaration that the purported termination of plaintiffs employment of service for non performance is wrongful unlawful null and void and unfair.

2. A declaration that the purported termination of plaintiffs’ employment is a retrenchment exercise disguised as termination of employment for non performance.

3. Order for the payment of severance awards as provided for in the collective bargaining Agreement and the relevant laws and agreements.

4. General Damages for unlawful termination of appointment.

5. Costs.

The plaintiffs were all employees of the defendant company until 5th October 2012 when the defendant terminated their appointment. The defendant is a company registered as a limited liability company in Ghana dealing in telecommunicati…

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