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NATIONAL LABOUR COMMISSION
V.
ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI

(2010) JELR 67826 (HC)

High Court 24 Jun 2010 Ghana
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- Ninety-four ex-employees of Anglogold Ashanti filed a petition at the National Labour Commission claiming that their end of service benefit was short paid. - The Commission ordered the company to calculate the difference between the Redun

Case Details

Suit Number:SUIT NO. INDLM/20/09
Judges:KWABENA ASUMAN-ADU JUSTICE OF THE HIGH COURT
Counsel:MR. MOHAMMED ATTAH FOR THE APPLICANT,MR. KIZITO BAYOU FOR THE RESPONDENT

JUDGMENT

ASUMAN-ADU, J.

Ninety-Four ex-employees of Anglogold Ashanti who describe themselves as members of the AGA 2007 EARLY RETIREE ASSOCIATION filed a petition at the National Labour Commission on 7th March 2008 that their end of service benefit was short paid, so the Commission should order the Respondent to pay the difference to them. The Commission went into the case and ordered the Respondent Company to calculate the difference between the Redundancy Package and the early retirement benefit in the case of each of the Petitioners and pay the difference to each of them. A copy of the decision was sent to the Respondent Company on 3rd April 2009 and it was ordered to pay the difference forthwith. The Respondent, however, did not comply with the order so the Applicant has applied to this Court under Section 172 of the Labour Act, 2003 (Act 651) and Order 19 R 1 (2) of CI 47 for the enforcement of its order.

According to the Applicant, the Commission arrived at its decision against th…

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