[2011]DLHC5693 Login to Read Full Case <span style="font-size: 18px !important;"><p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center;line-height:115%"><b><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"; color:#00B0F0">SAMPSON ASARE</span></b><span class="NoSpacingChar"><i><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></i></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center;line-height:115%"><span class="NoSpacingChar"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"">(</span></i></span><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height: 115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"">PLAINTIFF<span class="NoSpacingChar"><span style="line-height: 115%;">)</span></span></span></i><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height: 115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman""><o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;line-height:115%; tab-stops:center 3.25in right 6.5in"><span class="NoSpacingChar"><b><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"; color:#00B0F0">vs.</span></b></span><b><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif";color:#00B0F0"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center;line-height:115%"><b><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"; color:#00B0F0">GRANITES AND MARBLES CO. LTD</span></b><span class="NoSpacingChar"><i><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></i></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; text-align:center;line-height:115%"><span class="NoSpacingChar"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height: 115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"">(</span></i></span><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height: 115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"">DEFENDANT<span class="NoSpacingChar"><span style="line-height: 115%;">)</span></span><o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;line-height:115%"><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;">[HIGH COURT (</span><span class="NoSpacingChar"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:Tahoma">INDUSTRIAL/LABOUR DIVISION</span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;">), ACCRA]</span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family:Tahoma"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt; padding:0in 0in 0in 0in"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;border:none;mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext 1.5pt;padding:0in;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height: 115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"">SUIT NO.INDL/42/10 </span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif;">DATE: 20</span><sup><span style="font-size:10.0pt; line-height:115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif";mso-bidi-font-family:Tahoma">TH </span></sup><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family:Tahoma">JANUARY, 2011</span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></b></p> </div><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="line-height:115%"><b><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"">COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"">MR. KWAKU NTI FOR THE PLAINTIFF<o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt; padding:0in 0in 1.0pt 0in"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;border:none;mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext 1.5pt;padding:0in;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 1.0pt 0in"><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"">NO APPEARANCE FOR THE DEFENDANT<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><b><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"">CORAM: </span></b><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt; padding:0in 0in 1.0pt 0in"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;border:none;mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext 1.5pt;padding:0in;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 1.0pt 0in"><span class="NoSpacingChar"><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif";mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma">JUSTICE KWABENA ASUMAN-ADU</span></span><span class="NoSpacingChar"><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><b><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt; padding:0in 0in 1.0pt 0in"> <p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center;line-height:115%; border:none;mso-border-bottom-alt:solid windowtext 1.5pt;padding:0in; mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 1.0pt 0in"><b><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"">JUDGMENT<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif";mso-bidi-font-family:Arial">The Plaintiff instituted this action against the Defendant on 3<sup>rd</sup> February, 2010 per Writ of Summons and a Statement of Claim. He, however, filed an Amended Writ and a Statement of Claim on 16<sup>th</sup> April, 2010 claiming against the Defendant as follows:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:.5in;text-align:justify;line-height: 115%"><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:.5in; margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:1.0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto; text-align:justify;text-indent:-.5in;line-height:115%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Book Antiqua"; mso-bidi-font-family:"Book Antiqua"">i.<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><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family:Arial">75 days (2 ½ month) Salary with Allowances for leave earned @ GH¢220.31 per month, making <b>GH¢550.78</b>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:.5in; margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:1.0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto; text-align:justify;text-indent:-.5in;line-height:115%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Book Antiqua"; mso-bidi-font-family:"Book Antiqua"">ii.<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><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family:Arial">Four months unpaid Salary arrears as follows:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:.5in; margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:1.25in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto; text-align:justify;text-indent:.25in;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua","serif";mso-bidi-font-family:Arial">September, 2009 --- GH¢ 220.31<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:.5in; margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:1.0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto; text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua","serif";mso-bidi-font-family:Arial">October, 2009 --- GH¢ 220.31<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:.5in; margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:1.25in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto; text-align:justify;text-indent:.25in;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua","serif";mso-bidi-font-family:Arial">November, 2009 --- GH¢ 220.31<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:.5in; margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:1.0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto; text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua","serif";mso-bidi-font-family:Arial">1<sup>st</sup> – 15<sup>th</sup> December, 2009 --- <u>GH¢ 110.15</u><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:.5in; margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.75in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto; text-align:justify;line-height:115%"><b><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif";mso-bidi-font-family:Arial"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:.5in; margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:1.25in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:aut