JUDGMENT
INTRODUCTION
Until her resignation from the plaintiff company on 31st January 2019, the defendant was an employee of the plaintiff, having commenced her employment on 1st February 2013 as a presenter. The defendant’s employment was governed by a contract of employment and other supplemental agreements executed between them. In the plaintiff’s desire to provide attractive and conducive working conditions for her members of staff, she intermittently paid what has become known as “retention fees” to her members of staff, particularly her radio presenters, to prevent them from “industry poaching” and thereby retain their services for special periods. On 19th May 2016, at the behest of the defendant, who needed funds to purchase a property, the plaintiff issued a cheque in the sum of GHc17,500.00 payable to Blue Rose Estate Ltd, the entity from which the defendant was purchasing the property. To formalise the reason for the payment, the plaintiff executed an agreement with the defen…