B. J. KWAME AND PRODUCE BUYING COMPANY

FACTS In a complaint received on 19th November 2004, the Complainant stated that he was an employee of the Produce Buying Company (Respondent) until 31st December 1999 when the Respondent declared him redundant. The Complainant further stated that under the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) of the Ghana Cocoa Marketing Board, the employer was required to protect the benefits of all persons who were declared redundant; the provisions also specified how the benefits were to be managed. The Complainant explained that contrary to the provision of the CBA that allowed the Respondent to protect the benefits of affected staff, the Respondent deducted an amount of seven million three hundred and fifty-two thousand three hundred and sixty six cedis, fifty pesewas (¢7,352,366.54) from his redundancy benefits and purchased shares in the Produce Buying Company without his knowledge and consent. The Respondent consequently held on to the dividend accruing from the shares from 1st January 20....