HANNAH GAISIE AND MERCY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT CENTRE [2001]DLCHRAJ5934

Date	2001-06-06
Suit No.	Our Ref: CHRAJ/673/2000/113
Citation No.	[2001]DLCHRAJ5934

CHRIS A. OPOKU

[2001]DLCHRAJ5934
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mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;color:#00B050">HANNAH GAISIE <o:p></o:p>(COMPLAINANT)<o:p></o:p>AND<o:p></o:p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:
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mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;color:#00B050">MERCY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT
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Our Ref: CHRAJ/673/2000/113&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; DATE: 06/06/2001<o:p></o:p>

</div>commissioner:<o:p></o:p>CHRIS
A. OPOKU DEP. CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER FOR COMMISSIONER<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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</div>Introduction:<o:p></o:p>The
Complainant petitioned this Commission against the wrongful termination of her
appointment by the Respondent. In her complaint dated 21st August 2000, she
also alleged discrimination on the basis of gender contrary to Article 17(2) of
the Constitution of the Republic of Ghana.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The Complainant's Case:<o:p></o:p>The Complainant stated that she worked
with the Respondent for 6 years. Her appointment was however terminated on the
grounds that she had been taking her child to work (a day care centre) with
her.<o:p></o:p>She claimed that he termination was based
on gender contrary to the Constitution she stated that two other women had been
taking their children along to work as well. These women had however resigned
their posts of their own volition.<o:p></o:p>She
stated further that the Respondent had deducted Social Security Contributions
from her salary but had not paid them to SSNIT. She wished to be compensated
for termination of appointment.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The Respondent's Case:<o:p></o:p>The Respondent contended that the
Complainant had been spoken to on several occasions about her general attitude
to work.<o:p></o:p>The Respondent stated further that the
Complainant enjoyed a long maternity leave and then resumed work with her
child. However, the Respondent observed that the Complainant concentrated on
her child to the detriment of the other fee paying children. It was therefore
suggested to her by the Respondent that she could not combine schoolwork with
childcare.<o:p></o:p>The Respondent also asserted that the
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