EMMANUEL NARTEY SANGMORTEY vs. STANDARD CHARTERED BANK LTD. [2012]DLHC4302

Date	2012-12-13
Suit No.	SUIT NO. INDL/73/10
Citation No.	[2012]DLHC4302

KWABENA ASUMAN-ADU

MR. DANIEL SEGU OSEI FOR THE PLAINTIFF

MR. KWESI FYNN FOR THE DEFENDANT

[2012]DLHC4302
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" ><a name="OLE_LINK1">EMMANUEL
NARTEY SANGMORTEY<o:p></o:p></a>vs.<o:p></o:p>STANDARD CHARTERED BANK LTD.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;[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/73/10&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: 13TH
DECEMBER,
2012 <o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>MR.
DANIEL SEGU OSEI 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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</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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KWABENA
ASUMAN-ADU, JUSTICE
OF THE HIGH COURT<o:p></o:p>

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JUDGMENT<o:p></o:p>

</div>The Plaintiff, Emmanuel Nartey Sangmortey, an
ex-employee of the Defendant Company issued out writ of summons against the
Defendant, Standard Chartered Bank Ltd. on 22nd April, 2010 for
unlawful termination of appointment and other related reliefs together with a
statement of claim. The Defendant entered appearance on 14th May,
2010 and went on to file its statement of defence on 7th October,
2010 denying the claim of the Plaintiff.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>On 6th December, 2010, the Plaintiff
filed an application for directions in which the following issues were raised:<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p><ol style="margin-top:0in" start="1" type="a">
 <li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: 115%; border: none;">Whether or not
 the termination of Plaintiff’s appointment by Defendant per its letter
 dated 11th day of December, 2006 was lawful.<o:p></o:p></li>
 <li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: 115%; border: none;">Whether or not
 Defendant followed the procedure laid down in the Agreement between
 Defendant and the union of Industry, Commence and Finance Workers (PMSC)
 in terminating the employment of Plaintiff.<o:p></o:p></li>
 <li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: 115%; border: none;">Whether or not
 the termination of the employment of the Plaintiff was contrary to the
 Labour Act.<o:p></o:p></li>
 <li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: 115%; border: none;">Whether or not
 Plaintiff was given an opportunity to defend himself before the
 Disciplinary Committee of Defendant.<o:p></o:p></li>
 <li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: 115%; border: none;">Whether or not
 the failure, refusal and/or neglect to pay Plaintiff compensation even
 though Edward Yakubu was paid amounts to discrimination.<o:p></o:p></li>
 <li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: 115%; border: none;">Any other
 issue(s) arising out of the pleadings.<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>On 16th December, 2010, the Defendant
filed the following additional issues:<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p><ol style="margin-top:0in" start="1" type="a">
 <li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: 115%; border: none;">Whether or not
 the termination of Plaintiff’s appointment was in accordance with the
 Plaintiff’s contract of employment with the Defendant.<o:p></o:p></li>
 <li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: 115%; border: none;">Whether or not
 the Plaintiff is entitled to his reliefs.<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>On 1st March, 2011, this court set down
all the issues in the application for directions and the additional issues for
trial.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>Pursuant to this court’s order on 11th
October, 2011, the Plaintiff filed an amended wri</main>