EMMANUEL KOFFIE vs. BOART LONG YEAR

Title: EMMANUEL KOFFIE vs. BOART LONG YEAR Date: 2012-02-15 Court: National Labor Commission(NLC) ___________ EMMANUEL KOFFIEvs.BOART LONG YEAR[NLC]Our Ref: NLC/C-447/2010/2012/41R DATE: 15TH FEBRUARY, 2012FOR THE COMMISSON:OPANIN OBENG-FOSU (MEMBER NLC)DECISIONConsidering the petition filed by Emmanuel Koffie (hereinafter called "Petitioner”) against Boart Long Year (hereinafter called “Respondent”) on 9th June, 2010 and Respondent submissions dated 19th July, 2010/ Considering Sections 138 and 139 of the Labour Act 2003 (Act 651) on the functions and powers of the Commission; Having examined the written submissions of the Petitioner and the Respondent, the facts of the case and pleadings may be summed up as follows: The Petitioner submitted that he was employed by the Respondent company in 2003. He said he got injured whiles working and af...