ONYAME E.T. JEFF vs. AVIANCE GHANA LIMITED [2009]DLNLC8353

Date	2009-10-28
Suit No.
Citation No.	[2009]DLNLC8353

[2009]DLNLC8353
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >ONYAME E.T. JEFF<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>AVIANCE 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-216/2009/36U&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: 28TH OCTOBER, 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;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Considering the petition filed by Onyame E.T. Jeff (hereinafter called the Petitioner) against Aviance Ghana Limited (hereinafter called the Respondent) on 22"' April, 2009 and the Respondent's submissions of 29 May, 2009;<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&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>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 submitted as follows that:<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>A.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; He was employed as a security monitor by Respondent Company until 13th January, 2009 when he was dismissed.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>B.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; On 1st &nbsp;January, 2009 he was captured by a CCTV camera picking an item from a bag of incoming goods.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>C.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A bag was opened and he saw a small spray in the bag. He picked it and used but realized that it was mentholated spirit so he put it back in the presence of his colleague by name Samuel Abity.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>D.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</main>