JUDGMENT
Plaintiffs were employees of Defendant, the latter being a company duly registered under the laws of Ghana. Plaintiffs averred that per letters dated 19th November 2013, Defendant informed them that, their respective positions had been abolished as part of ongoing strategies to restructure Defendant. The said letters being identical in content advised them that, they would be paid three months’ salary in lieu of notice, provident funds and leave arrears allowance.
These amounts would be used to offset Plaintiffs’ respective total loan balances owed to Defendant Company. It is Plaintiffs’ contention that the reason offered for the termination of their employment contract placed the matter within the scope of redundancy. Consequently, Plaintiffs contend that they are entitled to some benefits within the meaning of the Labour Laws of Ghana and the terms of employment, particularly redundancy pay. Plaintiffs averred that Defendant failed to take steps to find them alternat…