VIDA KISSI & ORS. AND KWESI OWUSU-ANSAH [2004]DLCHRAJ5709

Date	2004-07-01
Suit No.	Our Ref: CHRAJ/3416/2003/705
Citation No.	[2004]DLCHRAJ5709

D.K. OFOSU QUARTEY

[2004]DLCHRAJ5709
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&amp; ORS.<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;
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mso-border-shadow:yes">(COMPLAINANT)<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;AND<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;
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OWUSU-ANSAH<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;
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Our Ref: CHRAJ/3416/2003/705&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; 07/01/2004<o:p></o:p>

</div>COMMISSIONER<o:p></o:p>D.K. OFOSU QUARTEY SUPERVISING PRIN. LEGAL
OFFICER For: COMMISSIONER<o:p></o:p>DECISION<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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</div><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The
Complainants alleged that they worked for the Respondent for four [4] years
without compensation.<o:p></o:p>According
to them, they were fired by the Respondent without any assigned reason.<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:5.0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:
1.35pt;line-height:normal;mso-pagination:none;border:none;mso-padding-alt:31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;
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fact of the case is that, the Respondent asked the Complainants to reapply for
the job else they would lose their job. However, they refused to heed to the
advice of the Respondent, they were subsequently dismissed.<o:p></o:p>According
to them, they went to the Respondent to demand explanation of his intended
action. However, the result was negative. The Respondent went ahead to dismiss
them from the employment. They were demanding their end of service benefits and
payment of their SSNIT contributions.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>Respondent's Version<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:5.0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:
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counsel for Respondent reacted to the Complainant's complaint. The Respondent
admitted that the Complainants were his employees. According to Respondent, the
Complainants were found to have abused their offices by stealing, pilfering,
carrying out unauthorised assignments, absenting themselves from work and being
very indisciplined. He was therefore compelled to terminate their employment on
the understanding that they could reapply for employment, subject to contract.<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:5.0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:
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Respondent contended that the complainant stated that they were not obliged to
enter into any new contractual agreement with their employer and refused to be
reengaged.<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:5.0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:
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concluded his submission that the complaints were not entitled to any end of
service benefits, the onus of which w</main>