SAMUEL ADJIN TAGOE vs. AKAN PRINTING PRESS [2009]DLNLC8361

Date	2009-07-29
Suit No.
Citation No.	[2009]DLNLC8361

[2009]DLNLC8361
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >SAMUEL ADJIN TAGOE<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>AKAN PRINTING PRESS<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-81/2009/8A&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: 29TH 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 Samuel Adjin Tagoe (hereinafter called the Petitioner) against Akan Printing Press (hereinafter called the Respondent) on February 6, 2009 and the Respondent's submissions of March 19, 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>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>The Petitioner submits as follows that:<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>A.&nbsp; He was an employee of the Respondent Company until December 2008 when he was asked by the Managing Director to proceed on retirement.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>B.&nbsp;&nbsp; He wants the Respondent to issue him a letter retiring him from service.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>C.&nbsp; He wants to be paid his accumulated leave allowance for the years 2006, 2007 and 2008.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>D.&nbsp; An end of service benefit of one </main>