CEASAR HUMPHREY APPAIH vs. PZ CUSSONS GH. LIMITED. [2009]DLNLC7682

Date	2009-06-29
Suit No.
Citation No.	[2009]DLNLC7682

[2009]DLNLC7682
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >CEASAR HUMPHREY APPAIH<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>PZ CUSSO<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;
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color:#00B050">NS GH. LIMITED.<o:p></o:p>[NLC]<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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</div>FOR THE COMMISSON: <o:p></o:p>PAUL OSEI MENSAH (MEMBER)<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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DECISION <span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;
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</div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:12.5pt;margin-right:.2pt;margin-bottom:
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yes">Considering the petition
filed by Ceasar
Humphrey Appiah (hereinafter
called the Petitioner) against PZ Cussions Ghana Limited (hereinafter called
the Respondent), on January 29, 2008 and the Respondent's submission of
February 20, 2008; <o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:12.25pt;margin-right:.2pt;margin-bottom:
0cm;margin-left:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-pagination:none;border:none;
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Sections 138 and 139 of the Labour Act, 2003 (Act 651)
on the functions and powers of the National Labour Commission; and <o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:11.05pt;margin-right:.2pt;margin-bottom:
0cm;margin-left:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-pagination:none;border:none;
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examined the written submissions of the Petitioner and the Respondent and
allowed the two parties to meet with the Commission thrice on this matter; for
hearing. <o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:11.05pt;margin-right:.2pt;margin-bottom:
0cm;margin-left:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-pagination:none;border:none;
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facts of the case and pleadings are summed up as follows: <o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:12.25pt;margin-right:.2pt;margin-bottom:
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the Petitioner Mr. Ceasar Humphrey Appiah proceeded on annual leave from
December 10, 2007 to
January 20, 2008 after properly handing over
to Mr. Edward Mantey an officer who was sent
from the head office to relieve him of his duties. That on the day he resumed
duty at the office, he had a telephone call from Mr. Charles B. Janney,
the Human Resources and Corporate Affairs Director
that he should stay away from work and
that