NANA GYAMERAH vs. PERGAH TRANSPORT LIMITED [2009]DLNLC8351

Date	2009-08-12
Suit No.
Citation No.	[2009]DLNLC8351

[2009]DLNLC8351
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >NANA GYAMERAH<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>PERGAH TRANSPORT 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-36/2009/6A&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; &nbsp; &nbsp;DATE: 12TH AUGUST, 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 Nana Gyamerah (hereinafter called the Petitioner) against Pergah Transport Limited (hereinafter called the Respondent) on January 16, 2009 and the Respondent's submissions of February 2, 2009;<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><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>A.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; He was an employee of the Respondent Company for six (6) years, from May 21. 2002, to November 30, 2008.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>B.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; He resigned on November 30, 2008 but the Respondent has since declined payment of his resignation package to him, as per Article 31 of their Collective Agreement.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>C.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; He worked for six (6) years and qualified for long service award but this was not given to him.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>D.