AMAMU GLIKPO AND B.G. BUILDERS LIMITED [2002]DLCHRAJ5847

Date	2002-12-23
Suit No.	Our Ref: CHRAJ/158/99/906
Citation No.	[2002]DLCHRAJ5847

CHRIS DADZIE (MRS)

[2002]DLCHRAJ5847
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" ><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:
115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;
mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;color:#00B050">AMAMU GLIKPO <o:p></o:p>(COMPLAINANT)<o:p></o:p>AND<o:p></o:p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:
115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;
mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;color:#00B050">B.G. BUILDERS LIMITED <o:p></o:p>(RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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Our Ref: CHRAJ/158/99/906&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; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;DATE:
23/12/2002<o:p></o:p>

</div>commissioner:<o:p></o:p>CHRIS DADZIE (MRS) CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;
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color:#1F1F00"> FOR <span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;
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mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;color:#111100">COMMISSIONER<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;
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</div>INTRODUCTION<o:p></o:p>The Complainant sought the Commission's
assistance to fight for his reinstatement or in lieu, payment of end of service
benefits.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>COMPLAINANT'S
CASE<o:p></o:p>The Complainant stated that he had worked for
10 years. One day he was working on a site at Burma Camp when he took home cut
off roofing material in the belief that it would no more be needed at the
workplace. <o:p></o:p>The management later dismissed him for this act
without payment of benefits for the 10 years service.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>RESPONDENT'S
CASE<o:p></o:p>The Respondent, in reply explained that the
Complainant stole building materials meant for the Company's building project.
He was therefore summarily dismissed in accordance with clause 8.3 of the
Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA). That clause provides that where an employee
is summarily dismissed, he forfeits all entitlements.<o:p></o:p>The Respondent further stated that the matter
came up before the TUC, which, after
investigations and applying the relevant provisions of the Collective Bargaining Agreement, dismissed the Complainant's
claim.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>COMMISSION'S FINDINGS<o:p></o:p>The Complainant was given the opportunity to
react to the Respondent's comments on his complaint, but he was unable to
provide any contrary information.<o:p></o:p>The Commission found that the Collective
Bargaining Agreement per clause 8.3 prescribed dismissal as punishment for
stealing. Since the Complainant admitted that he took away cut off roofing
materials without permission in the absence of any other explanation from the Complainant,
his action amounts to the misconduct of "stealing" as provided in the
CBA. His plea for reinstatement or benefits cannot obviously be considered. The
Commission therefore finds the complaint unmeritorious and dismisses same
accordingly.<o:p></o:p>

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