MARY NYARKO
V.
DANGOTE CEMENT GHANA LTD

(2022) JELR 111169 (CA)

Court of Appeal 1 Dec 2022 Ghana
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- The appellant, a Human Resource Manager, filed a lawsuit claiming wrongful dismissal, damages, and benefits. - The appellant issued introductory letters for loan applications to employees based on a list provided by the Union Chairperson.

Case Details

Suit Number:H1/131/21
Judges:SENYO DZAMEFE, JA (PRESIDING) AMMA GAISIE, JA NOVISI ARYENE, JA
Counsel:BAFFOUR ASARE-KORANG FOR PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT; DAUDA JAWARA FOR DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT.
Location:Accra

JUDGMENT

DZAMEFE, JA

The Appellant instituted an action by writ of summons and statement of claim seeking the following reliefs;-

i. Declaration that her dismissal was wrongful

ii. Damages for wrongful dismissal

iii. Benefits as at the date of dismissal.

The appellant per her statement of claim filed on 1st March 2016, was employed as the Human Resource Manager by the Respondent. She averred sometime in 2014, she was approached by the chairperson of the Dangote Cement Ghana Ltd Workers Union, one Thompson Ntow, on behalf of the employees who wanted introductory letters for loan applications that they were processing personally with Sinapi Aba Savings and Loans Limited.

The Union chairperson submitted a list of employees who needed the introductory letters and had attached the respective pay slips of the employees. Appellant further averred that in her capacity as Human Resource Manager, she issued introductory letters for the list of employees submitted to her by the Union Chairperson. Subse…

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