VINCENT KOJO SAKPAKU vs. GHANA INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION ( GIMPA ) [2009]DLNLC8365

VINCENT KOJO SAKPAKU vs. GHANA INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION... [2009]DLNLC8365

Date	2009-06-29
Suit No.
Citation No.	[2009]DLNLC8365

[2009]DLNLC8365
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >VINCENT KOJO SAKPAKU<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>GHANA INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION<o:p></o:p>( GIMPA )<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-390/2007/2009/59X&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 JUNE, 2009<o:p></o:p></div>FOR THE COMMISSON:<o:p></o:p>PAUL OSEI-MENSAH &nbsp;(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 Vincent Kojo Sakpaku (hereinafter called the Pe against Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (hereinafter called the Respondent), on August 14, 2007 and the Respondent's submission of September 7, 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; and<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 on this matter; for hearing.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>The facts of the case and pleadings are summed up as follows:<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The Petitioner was offered an appointment by the Respondent as Internal Auditor in the Institute for a period of 3 years. The appointment letter was dated April 22, 2003<o:p></o:p>.<o:p></o:p>The Petitioner argued that by virtue of paragraph 7 of his appointment letter and Sections 62 and 63(4)(a)and(b) of the Labour Act, 2003 (Act 651), the Respondent was not able to provide any reason for his termination hence the termination is unfair.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The Respondent in response indicated that paragraph 7 of the letter of employment provided that the contract could be terminated at any time with three (3) months' notice from either side. He continued that the Director-General may terminate the