FELIX BOYE ADJETEY vs. CHEMICO LIMITED [2011]DLNLC7619

Date	2011-02-14
Suit No.
Citation No.	[2011]DLNLC7619

[2011]DLNLC7619
																																						<div class="restriction-wrapper">
														<div class="container-lg">
															<div class="row">
																<div class="col-md-12 restricted-content">
																	<div class="restricted-content-img-wrapper">
																		<div class="lock-icon bounce-7">
																			<img class=""
																				src="https://www.dennislawgh.com/dl-assets/dl-images/lock-content.png"
																				alt="Subscription based content">
																		</div>
																	</div>
																	 
																		<a href="https://www.dennislawgh.com/login"
																		class="btn btn-primary btn-lg"
																		style="font-family: 'open sans'; text-transform: capitalize; border-radius: 8px"> 
																		Login to Read Full Case </a>
																	 
																	
																</div>
															</div>
														</div>
													</div>
													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >FELIX BOYE <span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;
line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;
mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;color:#00B050">ADJETEY<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>CHEMICO
LIMITED<o:p></o:p>[NLC]<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
padding:31.0pt 31.0pt 1.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:yes">

<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;mso-pagination:none;
border:none;mso-border-bottom-alt:solid windowtext 1.5pt;padding:0cm;
mso-padding-alt:31.0pt 31.0pt 1.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:yes">Our Ref: NLC/C-638/2010/2011/482&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: 14TH FEBRUARY, 2011<o:p></o:p>

</div>FOR THE COMMISSON: <o:p></o:p>OPANIN
OBENG-FOSU (MEMBER NLC)<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
padding:0cm 0cm 1.0pt 0cm">

DECISION<o:p></o:p>

</div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:-2.85pt;margin-bottom:
0cm;margin-left:-2.85pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;mso-pagination:
none;border:none;mso-padding-alt:31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:
yes">Considering the petition
filed by Felix Boye Adjetey (hereinafter called the Petitioner) against Chemico
Limited (hereinafter called the Respondent) on 6h September, 2010 and the
Respondent's submissions of 28th September, 2010; <o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:10.4pt;margin-right:-2.85pt;margin-bottom:
0cm;margin-left:-2.85pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;mso-pagination:
none;border:none;mso-padding-alt:31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:
yes">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><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:13.95pt;margin-right:-2.85pt;margin-bottom:
0cm;margin-left:-2.85pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;mso-pagination:
none;border:none;mso-padding-alt:31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:
yes">Having examined the
written submissions of the Petitioner and the Respondent and having heard both
parties; <o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:13.95pt;margin-right:-2.85pt;margin-bottom:
0cm;margin-left:-2.85pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;mso-pagination:
none;border:none;mso-padding-alt:31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:
yes">The facts of the case
and pleadings may be summed up as follows: <o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:13.95pt;margin-right:-2.85pt;margin-bottom:
0cm;margin-left:-2.85pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;mso-pagination:
none;border:none;mso-padding-alt:31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:
yes">THE CASE OF THE PETITIONER: <o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:13.2pt;margin-right:-2.85pt;margin-bottom:
0cm;margin-left:-2.85pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;mso-pagination:
none;border:none;mso-padding-alt:31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:
yes">The Pctitioner submitted
as follows that: <o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:15.0pt;margin-right:-2.85pt;margin-bottom:
0cm;margin-left:-2.85pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;mso-pagination:
none;border:none;mso-padding-alt:31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:
yes">He was an employee of
the Respondent company. <o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:12.7pt;margin-right:-2.85pt;margin-bottom:
0cm;margin-left:-2.85pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;mso-pagination:
none;border:none;mso-padding-alt:31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:
yes">He worked for five (5)
years until he resigned. <o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:13.2pt;margin-right:-2.85pt;margin-bottom:
0cm;margin-left:-2.85pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;mso-pagination:
none;border:none;mso-padding-alt:31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:
yes">Whilst in employment, he
was not paid night allowance, housing allowance, lunch allowance and overtime. <o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:20.9pt;margin-right:-2.85pt;margin-bottom:
0cm;margin-left:-2.85pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;mso-pagination:
none;border:none;mso-padding-alt:31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:
yes">THE CASE OF THE RESPONDENT: <o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:15.65pt;margin-right:-2.85pt;margin-bottom:
0cm;margin-left:-2.85pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;mso-pagination:
none;border:none;mso-padding-alt:31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:
yes">Respondent submitted as
follows that: <o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:14.5pt;margin-right:-2.85pt;margin-bottom:
0cm;margin-left:-2.85pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;mso-pagination:
none;border:none;mso-padding-alt:31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:
yes">Petitioner was an
employee until he resigned. <o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:16.5pt;margin-right:-2.85pt;margin-bottom:
0cm;margin-left:-2.85pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;mso-pagination:
none;border:none;mso-padding-alt:31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:
yes">There had never been any agreement
between both parties of night, housing and lunch allowances </main>