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NATIONAL LABOUR COMMISSION
V.
YOUTH EMPLOYMENT AGENCY

(2016) JELR 107627 (HC)

High Court 31 Oct 2016 Ghana
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- The case involves a complaint lodged by certain employees of the Respondent at the National Labour Commission (NLC), the Applicant in this case. - The NLC claims that a settlement agreement was reached between the parties, which the Resp

Case Details

Suit Number:SUIT No. IL/00078/2016
Judges:JUSTICE GIFTY DEKYEM
Counsel:Oscar Asante Nnuro ESQ for Applicant Jamila Jakalia for Respondent (Absent)

JUDGMENT

DEKYEM, J.

Certain employees of Respondent lodged a complaint against it at the National  Labour Commission (NLC) (Applicant herein). Respondent was respondent in that  matter before the NLC and its said employees were Complainants therein. Applicant submits that, a settlement agreement was reached between the parties  whereupon parties executed an agreement specifying the terms thereof. This  judgment is in respect of motion on notice for an order for the enforcement of  the said agreement reached between parties during the facilitation meeting of the NLC pursuant to section 172 of the Labour Act, 2003 (Act 651) which provides  that: 

Where any person fails or refuses to comply with a direction or an order  issued by the Commission under this Act the Commission shall make an  application to the High Court for an order to compel that person to comply  with the direction or order.

The records indicate that Respondent did not comply with the terms of the said  agreement, hence th…

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