GEORGE OFFEI vs. LAVA COMPANY LIMITED [2009]DLNLC8340

Date	2009-09-30
Suit No.
Citation No.	[2009]DLNLC8340

[2009]DLNLC8340
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >GEORGE OFFEI<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>LAVA COMPANY LIMITED<o:p></o:p>[NLC]<o:p></o:p><div style="font-size: medium; border-top: none; border-right: none; border-left: none; border-image: initial; border-bottom: 1.5pt solid windowtext; padding: 31pt 31pt 1pt;">Our Ref: NLC/C-195/2009/84F&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: 30TH SEPTEMBER , 2009<o:p></o:p></div>FOR THE COMMISSON:<o:p></o:p>OPANIN OBENG-FOSU (MEMBER NLC)<o:p></o:p><div style="font-size: medium; border-top: none; border-right: none; border-left: none; border-image: initial; border-bottom: 1.5pt solid windowtext; padding: 0cm 0cm 1pt;">DECISION &nbsp;<o:p></o:p></div>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>Considering the petition filed by George Offei (hereinafter called the Petitioner) against Lava Company Limited (hereinafter called the Respondent) on April 7, 2009 and the Respondent's submissions of April 24, 2009;<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Considering Sections 138 and 139 of the Labour Act, 2003 (Act 651) on the functions and powers of the National Labour Commission;<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Having examined the written submissions of the Petitioner and the Respondent, and allowed the two parties to meet with the Commission;<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>The facts of the case and pleadings may be summed up as follows:<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>The Petitioner submits as follows that:<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>A. He was an employee of the Respondent Company from February 20, 1995 to<o:p></o:p>February 18, 2009 as an electrician to work with the defunct Mikachi Electronics, a subsidiary Company of the Respondent Company where he worked until he was transferred to Respondent Company's main office in Accra - Central.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>B. As an electrician, he was responsible for the assembling and repairing of electric<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; pressing iron and electric fans and other electronic gadgets. That he was as well responsible for the sale of general gcods and provisions when he was transferred to the Respondent Company's main office in Accra - Central.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>C. On the 18th of February, 2009 he was served with a letter signed by the General<o:p></o:p>Manager summarily dismissing him on grounds of insubordination.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>D. Prior to his dismissal, he had taken