JUDGMENT
EMMANUEL ANKAMAH, JA:
The Plaintiffs/Appellants (herein after referred to as the Appellants) participated in the planning of a family day out, a gathering for chosen MTN and Ericsson employees and their families.
Following the event, the RSSA Head of Sourcing filed a complaint with the defendant/respondent (herein after referred to as the Respondent) alleging that the organization of the event may have violated the code of business ethics.
A preliminary investigation was conducted by the respondent to determine whether a breach had occurred and whether any of the employees involved needed to be disciplined. According to the investigative report, which was published on 02/03/2017, the respondent's sourcing Process was not followed, and the RSSA sourcing mandate was violated. The study recommended that disciplinary hearings be held for six individuals, including the appellants and Panacea consulting limited (Vendor).
The respondent initiated disciplinary proceedings against the app…