MAGDALENE ESSILJOE vs. ACS-BPS GHANA LIMITED [2009]DLNLC8344

Date	2009-07-31
Suit No.
Citation No.	[2009]DLNLC8344

[2009]DLNLC8344
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >MAGDALENE ESSILJOE<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>ACS-BPS GHANA 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-251/2007/2009/1857&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: 31ST JULY, 2009<o:p></o:p></div>FOR THE COMMISSON:<o:p></o:p>PAUL OSEI-MENSAH (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>Considering the petition filed by Magdalene Essiljoe (hereinafter called the Petitioner) against ACS-BPS Ghana Limited (hereinafter called the Respondent) on May 8, 2007 and the Respondent's submissions of August 27, 2007;<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>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>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><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The facts of the case and pleadings may be summed up as follows:<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The Petitioner submits as follows that:<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>A.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; She was an employee of the Respondent Company dated back October 5, 2000 as a Data Entry Clerk.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>B.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; She was diagnosed of Cervical Spondylosis at Family Health Hospital (FHH) which is the Respondent's primary healthcare provider. That her condition was described as work related.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>C.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; She was referred to a neurosurgeon at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH) by one Dr. Gyan at the FHH.<o:p></o:p>