[2009]DLNLC8359 Login to Read Full Case <span style="font-size: 18px !important;"><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="font-size: medium; text-align: center;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif; color: rgb(0, 176, 80);">RAYM<i>O</i>ND T. OS<i>A</i>NYOGMOR</span></b><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 9pt; line-height: 13.8px; color: rgb(0, 176, 80);"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="font-size: medium; text-align: center;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif; color: rgb(0, 176, 80);">vs.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="font-size: medium; text-align: center; border: none;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif; color: rgb(0, 176, 80);">COMMISSION ON HU<i>M</i>AN RIGHTS AND ADMINISTRATIVE </span></b><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif; color: rgb(0, 176, 80);">J</span></b><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif; color: rgb(0, 176, 80);">USTICE<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="font-size: medium; text-align: center;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 15.3333px; font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;">[NLC]<o:p></o:p></span></b></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;"><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: center; border: none; padding: 0cm;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 15.3333px; font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;">Our Ref: NLC/C-124/2006/2009/8J </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 15.3333px; font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;">DAT</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 15.3333px; font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;">E</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 15.3333px; font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;">: </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 15.3333px; font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;">28<sup>TH</sup> OCTOBER, 2009</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 15.3333px; font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 15.3333px; font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;">FOR THE COMMISSON:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;">OPANIN OBENG-FOSU (MEMBER NLC)<o:p></o:p></span></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;"><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: center; border: none; padding: 0cm;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;">DECISION </span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif; color: rgb(43, 43, 0);"> </span><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: medium; text-align: justify; border: none;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;">Considering the petition filed by Raymond T. Osanyogmor (hereinafter called the Petitioner) against the Ag. Regional Director, Eastern Region and Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) (hereinafter called the First and Second Respondents respectively) on February 8, 2006 and the Respondent's submissions of Novembe</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;">r </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;">2, 2</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;">0</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;">06;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: medium; text-align: justify; border: none;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: medium; text-align: justify; border: none;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;">Considering Sections 138 and 139 at the Labour Act, 2003 <i>(</i>Act </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;">6</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;">51) on the functions and powers of t</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;">he </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;">National Labour Commission;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: medium; text-align: justify; border: none;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: medium; text-align: justify; border: none;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;">Having examined the written submission of the Petitioner and the Respondent and having allowed them to meet with the Research Officers of the Commission;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: medium; text-align: justify; border: none;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: medium; text-align: justify; border: none;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;">The facts of the case and pleading may be summed up as follows;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: medium; text-align: justify; border: none;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="font-size: medium; text-indent: 0cm; margin-left: 1cm; text-align: justify; border: none;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;">A.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;">The Petitioner submits that he was employed by CHRAJ and stationed at Odumase Krobo District as the Principal Assistant Investigator.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="font-size: medium; margin-left: 1cm; text-align: justify; border: none;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="font-size: medium; text-indent: 0cm; margin-left: 1cm; text-align: justify; border: none;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;">B.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;">The Petitioner submits furth</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;">er </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;">t</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;">h</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;">at </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;">he was </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;">subjecte</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;">d </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;">t</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;">o s</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;">eri</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;">e</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;">s </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;">of cruel act</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;">s </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;">of victimization by first responden</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;">t </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;">as a result of not favouring his girlfriend in a case before CHRAJ, Odumase District Office.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: medium; margin-left: 1cm; text-align: justify; border: none;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="font-size: medium; text-indent: 0cm; margin-left: 1cm; text-align: justify; b