[2020]DLHC10317 • June 22, 2020 • High Court
OBED ASSENSOH vs. FIRST ATLANTIC BANK
The plaintiff, employed by the defendant bank since August 2015 and promoted to Branch Manager in January 2017, was terminated on 7 May 2018 without reasons. The plaintiff alleged wrongful termination linked to his previous employment termination at Standard Chartered Bank, which he denied. He sought declarations of wrongful termination, damages, reinstatement, and recovery of provident fund contributions. The defendant counterclaimed for outstanding loan repayments.
read more1. THE DECISION After a careful consideration of the pleadings of the parties herein and all the evidence adduced by them, this Court is of the opinion that the plaintiff herein is not entitled to the reliefs he is seeking against the defendant and the Court cannot therefore accede to the plaintiff’s request for the grant of same. The following discourse embodies the reasons of the Court for coming to such a conclusion. 2. BRIEF FACTS OF CASE The plaintiff was an employee of the defendant which is an institution engaged in the business of banking. The plaintiff was employed by the defendant on the 1st day of August, 2015 and placed on the grade of a Senior Banking Officer. He rose through the ranks and became a Branch Manager at the Tema Community One (1) Branch of the defendant bank. According to the plaintiff, his appointment as Branch Manager took effect on 1st January, 2017. However on the 7th day of May, 2018 the defendant wrote a letter to the plaintiff informing him of t.....