[2012]DLCA4880 Login to Read Full Case <span style="font-size: 18px !important;"><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"; color:#00B0F0">BARCLAYS BANK GH. LTD.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:center"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"">(RESPONDENT/APPELLANT)<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"; color:#00B0F0">vs.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"; color:#00B0F0">IVAN YELIPOIE<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:center"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"">(PETITIONER/RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"">[COURT OF APPEAL, ACCRA]<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="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: justify;border:none;mso-border-bottom-alt:solid windowtext 1.5pt;padding:0in; mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 1.0pt 0in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height: 115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif";mso-bidi-font-family:Tahoma">CIVIL APPEAL: SUIT NO: H1/86/2011 DECEMBER 13, 2012<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: justify"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif";mso-bidi-font-family:Tahoma">COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"">MR. CHARLES HAYIBOR FOR RESPONDENT/APPELLANT<u><o:p></o:p></u></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="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: justify;border:none;mso-border-bottom-alt:solid windowtext 1.5pt;padding:0in; mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 1.0pt 0in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height: 115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"">MR. DENNIS ADJEI DWUMOR FOR PETITIONER/RESPONDENT<u><o:p></o:p></u></span></p> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: justify"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif";mso-bidi-font-family:Tahoma">CORAM:<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="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: justify;border:none;mso-border-bottom-alt:solid windowtext 1.5pt;padding:0in; mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 1.0pt 0in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height: 115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif";mso-bidi-font-family:Tahoma">MARIAMA OWUSU J.A. (PRESIDING), K. A. ACQUAYE J.A., MERCY A.DORDZIE J.A.<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: justify"><b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"">MARIAMA OWUSU, J.A.:<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: justify"><b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif""><o:p><span style="text-decoration-line: none;"> </span></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:.25in;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"">On 29-6-2009, the National Labour Commission upheld the Petition of the Petitioner/Respondent when it ruled that;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.25in; margin-left:.25in;text-align:justify"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"">“In the result, the Respondent’s decision to demote and reduce the earnings of the Petitioner is flawed. The petition for that matter is upheld. Accordingly, the Respondent is ordered to restore the Petitioner to his original status of supervisor grade two or its equivalent. In addition to this, the Respondent is ordered to meet the following:<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-bottom:.25in;mso-add-space: auto;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo1"><!--[if !supportLists]--><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height: 115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Book Antiqua"; mso-bidi-font-family:"Book Antiqua"">a.<span style="font-style: normal; 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></i><!--[endif]--><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height: 115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"">Difference in Petitioner’s salary from January 2002 to date; and<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:.25in;mso-add-space: auto;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo1"><!--[if !supportLists]--><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height: 115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Book Antiqua"; mso-bidi-font-family:"Book Antiqua"">b.<span style="font-style: normal; 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></i><!--[endif]--><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height: 115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"">Any other accrued benefits from January 2002 to date.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in; margin-bottom:.25in;margin-left:.75in;mso-add-space:auto;text-align:justify"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height: 115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"">The Respondent is hereby ordered to comply with this decision not later than fourteen [14] days from the date of receipt of this decision”.</span></i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height: 115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif""> <i><o:p></o:p></i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:.25in;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"">Dissatisfied with the decision, the Respondent appealed to this court on the following grounds;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in; margin-bottom:.25in;margin-left:.75in;mso-add-space:auto;text-align:justify; text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo2"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Book Antiqua";mso-bidi-font-family:"Book Antiqua"">1.<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-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%; font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"">The decision is against the weight of the evidence.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in; margin-bottom:.25in;margin-left:.75in;mso-add-space:auto;text-align:justify; text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo2"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Book Antiqua";mso-bidi-font-family:"Book Antiqua"">2.<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-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%; font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"">The National Labour Commission had no jurisdiction to have determined the petition.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in; margin-bottom:.25in;margin-left:.75in;mso-add-space:auto;text-align:justify; text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo2"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Book Antiqua";mso-bidi-font-family:"Book Antiqua"">3.<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-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%; font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"">Additional or other grounds to be filed upon receipt of the record of proceedings.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:.25in;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"">The relief sought from this court is that the decision be wholly set aside.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:.25in;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"">On 1-12-2011, the Respondent filed Amended Notice of Appeal pursuant to the Order of this Court dated 23-11-2011. They are as follows;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in; margin-bottom:.25in;margin-left:1.0in;mso-add-space:auto;text-align:justify; text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3"><!--[if !supportLists]--><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-he