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JAMES DAVID BROWN
V.
NATIONAL LABOUR COMMISSION & ANOR

(2018) JELR 91856 (CA)

Court of Appeal 1 Mar 2018 Ghana
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- The Complainant/Appellant was an employee of the 2nd Defendant/Respondent and was terminated on 29th June, 2016 for gross misconduct. He was paid one month’s salary in lieu of notice as per their Collective Agreement. - The Complainant ap

Case Details

Suit Number:SUIT NO. 1L/0116/2017
Judges:MARFUL-SAU,J.A.(PRESIDING), ADJEI, J.A., MRS SOWAH,J.A.
Counsel:DAVID OWUSU TACHIE ESQ. FOR THE 2ND RESPONDENT/RESPONDENT COMPLAINANT/APPELLANT IN PERSON

JUDGMENT

DENNIS D. ADJEI (JA)

The Complainant /Appellant herein was an employee of the 2nd Defendant/Respondent. The 2nd Defendant/Respondent on 29th June, 2016 terminated the Complainant’s appointment for gross misconduct and was paid one month’s salary in lieu of notice in accordance with their Collective Agreement. The Complainant dissatisfied with the grounds upon which his appointment was terminated appealed to the 1st Defendant/Respondent for redress. The 1st Respondent heard the appeal and came to the  conclusion that the  Complainant’s appointment was unfairly terminated by the 2nd Respondent. The 1st Respondent set aside the award of one month salary in lieu of notice for termination of appointment and substituted three month’s salary as compensation for unfair termination.

The Complainant dissatisfied with the decision rendered by the  1st Defendant/Respondent on 20th September,2017 appealed  to this Court to vary the compensation awarded by the 1st Respondent and substitute ap…

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