THE CHURCH OF PENTECOST vs. OHENEBA BEDIAKO ESSUMAN

KUSI-APPIAH, J.A.: This is an appeal from the decision of the High Court (Industrial and Labour Division), Accra delivered on 28th June, 2013. It is mainly an action for recovery of retirement benefits and allowances due the plaintiff from the defendant, his employer which he claims was unduly underpaid by the defendant church. The defendant denied the assertion of the plaintiff. They have sought to justify it by contending that the plaintiff was paid all allowances and benefits due him before and on his retirement. What then are the facts of this case? I will refer to the parties in the manner they appeared at the court below. The case of the plaintiff as gathered from his pleadings and evidence at the trial was that he was first appointed by the defendant church as Medical Assistant on 2nd January, 1991 and placed on the basic salary of the defendant. He worked continuously for 18 years, 4 months before retiring voluntarily as Chief Medical Assistant on 30th April, 2009. ...