SAGE GHANA LTD. vs. J.K. NYARKO & 21 ORS.

J.B. AKAMBA, J.A: On 15th November 2002, Mrs. I.M. Heward-Mills, J. sitting at the High Court Tema, entered judgment against the defendant/appellant (hereinafter referred as the defendant) upon a writ of summons laid before her. The defendant, who is dissatisfied with the judgment, filed the present appeal in this court. The facts of this case as gleaned from the record of proceedings are that the defendant company employed the twenty-two plaintiffs/respondents (hereinafter simply referred as the plaintiffs) as non-permanent (casual) labourers on various dates before their appointments were terminated on 29th February 2000. The plaintiffs' employment was covered by collective agreement, which spelt out their conditions of service. The collective agreement, exhibit A, is governed by the Industrial Relations Act 1965, Act 229, since it was negotiated on their behalf by the Trade Union. It is the case of the plaintiffs that upon the termination of their employment, the defendant faile...