AHMED ADAMS SEIDU, ABDUL LATIF, DANIEL ADONU & 97 ORS vs. AMEEN SANGARI INDUSTRIES LTD

JUDGMENT FACTS The Plaintiffs herein are former workers of the Defendant Company Ameen Sangari Industries Limited. As a result of the company’s dwindling fortunes, it embarked on a redundancy exercises which affected the Plaintiffs. The company informed the Industrial and Commercial Workers Union (ICU). However, after series of meetings between the ICU and the Defendant on the redundancy packages to be given to the affected workers, there was a deadlock as to the quantum of severance pay, as no consensus could be reached. The matter was referred to the National Labour Commission (NLC) for resolution, who subsequently referred the parties to voluntary arbitration. The arbitration panel in its ruling settled on two (2) months’ salary for each completed year of service, pro rata. The Defendant has still not complied with the award of the voluntary arbitration and it is this situation that has necessitated this action. The three main issues to be discussed are (1) whether or not th...