CLIFFORD SOWAH vs. MCARIAN LIMITED AND IAN WEBSTER [2011]DLHC5651

Date	2011-04-21
Suit No.	SUIT NO: INDL/34/09
Citation No.	[2011]DLHC5651

JUSTICE KWABENA ASUMAN-ADU

MR. VINCENT GARR FOR THE PLAINTIFF.

MR. JOSEPH AWUDU FOR THE DEFENDANT.

[2011]DLHC5651
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >CLIFFORD SOWAH<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>MCARIAN LIMITED AND
IAN WEBSTER<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT)<o:p></o:p>[HIGH COURT (INDUSTRIAL/LABOUR DIVISION), ACCRA]<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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SUIT NO: INDL/34/09&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: 21ST
APRIL, 2011<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>MR.
VINCENT GARR FOR THE PLAINTIFF.<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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MR. JOSEPH AWUDU FOR THE DEFENDANT.<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM: <o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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JUSTICE KWABENA ASUMAN-ADU<o:p></o:p>

</div><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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JUDGMENT<o:p></o:p>

</div>Plaintiff’s
action against the Defendant filed on 12th June, 2009 is for the
following reliefs:-<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>“a. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; To pay severance accrued
of 3 month’s salary for every completed year of service.<o:p></o:p>b. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; An order to compel the Defendant
Company to pay the social security contribution for the Plaintiff which he
failed to pay. <o:p></o:p>c.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; To
pay salary for the Plaintiff for 11 days in December, 2008.<o:p></o:p>d.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; To pay Plaintiff’s accumulated statutory annual leave which he
was denied half salary for 14 years.<o:p></o:p>e. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Damages for assault.<o:p></o:p>f. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Costs.”<o:p></o:p>&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>The Defendants
entered appearance on 24th June, 2009 and went on to file their
statement of defence on the same day denying that the Plaintiff is entitled to
his claim.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>On 13th
July, 2009, the Plaintiff filed application for directions in which the
following issues were raised by him:<o:p></o:p>1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Whether or
not the Defendant complied with all the terms of settlement embodied in the
letter dated 26/2/09 from the Labour Commission.<o:p></o:p>2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Whether
the assault case was discussed at a meeting with the Defendant and Plaintiff’s
family members.<o:p></o:p><</main>