RANSFORD OPOKU & 6 ORS. vs. LIEBHER-MINING GH. LTD., LIEBHER FRANCE SAS (GH) AND MR. PAUL JOOSTEN [2009]DLHC4361

RANSFORD OPOKU & 6 ORS. vs. LIEBHER-MINING GH. LTD., LIEBHER FRANCE SAS (GH) AND... [2009]DLHC4361

Date	2009-06-10
Suit No.	SUIT NO. INDL 16/2009
Citation No.	[2009]DLHC4361

KWABENA ASUMAN-ADU

MR. KWAME BOATENG FOR 1ST PLAINTIFF/APPLICANT

MR. KIMATHI KUENYEHIA AND KATHERINE ATTA AGYEMANG FOR RESPONDENTS

[2009]DLHC4361
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" ><a name="OLE_LINK1">RANSFORD OPOKU &amp; 6 ORS.<o:p></o:p></a>vs.<o:p></o:p>LIEBHER-MINING GH.
LTD., LIEBHER FRANCE SAS (GH) AND MR. PAUL JOOSTEN [HIGH COURT (INDUSTRIAL/LABOUR DIVISION), ACCRA]<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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SUIT NO.
INDL 16/2009&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: 10TH JUNE, 2009 <o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>MR. KWAME BOATENG FOR 1ST
PLAINTIFF/APPLICANT<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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MR.
KIMATHI KUENYEHIA AND KATHERINE ATTA AGYEMANG FOR RESPONDENTS<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM: <o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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KWABENA
ASUMAN-ADU, JUSTICE
OF THE HIGH COURT<o:p></o:p>

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RULING<o:p></o:p>

</div>The 1st
plaintiff/applicant and the other plaintiffs herein issued out a writ of
summons on 13th March, 2009 against 1st and 2nd
defendants for the following reliefs:<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Declaration that the acts and
omissions of defendants regarding their employees constitute severance of
employment<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Payment of one (1) month basic pay
in lieu of at least one month notice of legal severance<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Payment of compensation referred to
as “Redundancy Pay” the liability of which the defendants have evaded or
fraudulently avoided.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; General damages for and remedy of
the forced labour condition in the first defendant company<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>e)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; General damages for victimization
against the 1st plaintiff.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The writ together with the
accompanying statement of claim was served on the two defendants on 16th
March, 2009. On 17th March, 2009 the second defendant company sent a
letter captioned: “RE: TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT” and signed by Paul Joosten,
the second respondent and managing director of 2nd defendant company
to the first plaintiff herein. The said letter terminates the employment of the
first plaintiff with effect from 6th April, 2009.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The first plaintiff on receipt of
the said letter of termination of employment filed motion on notice for an
order to commit the 2nd defendant/respondent and the 2nd
respondent for contempt.<o:p></o:p>