BARCLAYS BANK GH. LTD. vs. IVAN YELIPOIE [2012]DLCA5692

Date	2012-12-13
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL: SUIT NO: H1/86/2011
Citation No.	[2012]DLCA5692

MARIAMA OWUSU J.A. (PRESIDING)

K. A. ACQUAYE J.A.

MERCY A.DORDZIE J.A.

MR. CHARLES HAYIBOR FOR RESPONDENT/APPELLANT

MR. DENNIS ADJEI DWUMOR FOR PETITIONER/RESPONDENT

[2012]DLCA5692
																																						<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" >BARCLAYS BANK GH. LTD.<o:p></o:p>[RESPONDENT/APPELLANT]<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>IVAN YELIPOIE<o:p></o:p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;
mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;
color:#0070C0">[PETITIONER/RESPONDENT]<o:p></o:p>[COURT OF APPEAL, ACCRA]<o:p></o:p>CIVIL APPEAL: SUIT NO: H1/86/2011&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: DECEMBER 13,
2012<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">

</div>JUDGMENT<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">

</div>MARIAMA
OWUSU J.A.:<o:p></o:p>On
29-6-2009, the National labour Commission upheld the Petition of the Petitioner/Respondent
when it ruled that;<o:p></o:p>"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><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;
margin-left:46.75pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:2.15pt;mso-pagination:none;
border:none;mso-padding-alt:31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:yes">a.
Difference in Petitioner's salary from January 2002 to date; and <o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;
margin-left:46.75pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:2.15pt;mso-pagination:none;
border:none;mso-padding-alt:31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:yes">b.
Any other accrued benefits from January 2002 to date.<o:p></o:p>The
Respondent is hereby ordered to comply with this decision not later than
fourteen (14) days from the date of receipt of this decision”.<o:p></o:p>Dissatisfied
with the decision, the Respondent appealed to this court on the following
grounds;<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;
margin-left:56.9pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.9pt;mso-pagination:none;
border:none;mso-padding-alt:31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:yes">1.
The decision is against the weight of the evidence. <o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;
margin-left:56.9pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.9pt;mso-pagination:none;
border:none;mso-padding-alt:31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:yes">2.
The National Labour Commission had no jurisdiction to have determined the
petition.<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;
margin-left:56.9pt;text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;border:none;
mso-padding-alt:31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:yes">3.
Additional or other grounds to be filed upon receipt of the record of proceedings.<o:p></o:p>The
relief sought from this court is that the decision be wholly set aside.<o:p></o:p>