NATIONAL LABOUR COMMISSION vs. NESTLE GHANA LTD. [2013]DLCA8117

Date	2013-05-30
Suit No.	SUIT NO.: H1/42/2013
Citation No.	[2013]DLCA8117

OWUSU M. J.A. (PRESIDING)

ACQUAYE J.A.

WELBOURNE J.A.

MISS MARTHA APPIAH FOR RESPT/ RESPT/APPELLANT

MR. DICK ANYADI FOR APPLT/RESPT/RESPONDENT

[2013]DLCA8117
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >NATIONAL LABOUR COMMISSION<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>NESTLE GHANA LTD.<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p>[COURT OF APPEAL,
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SUIT
NO.: H1/42/2013&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; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; DATE: 30TH
MAY, 2013<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>MISS
MARTHA APPIAH FOR RESPT/ RESPT/APPELLANT<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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MR.
DICK ANYADI FOR APPLT/RESPT/RESPONDENT<o:p></o:p>

</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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OWUSU
M. J.A. (PRESIDING), ACQUAYE J.A., WELBOURNE J.A.<o:p></o:p>

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</div>MARIAMA OWUSU, J.A:<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>On
27-1-2011, the High Court [INDUSTRIAL/LABOUR DIVISION], ACCRA, ordered Nestle
Ghana Limited, the respondent/appellant to pay to each of the Petitioners
forthwith 12 month salary for unfair termination of their employment. The
respondent/appellant was further ordered to pay the Petitioners interest on the
various amounts due at the current bank rate from 17-12-2008 until the date of
final payment. Cost of GH¢2,000.00 was awarded in favour of the applicant.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>Dissatisfied
with the decision of the High Court, the respondent appealed to this Court on
the following Grounds;<o:p></o:p>1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The trial judge erred in
holding that the decision of the National Labour Commission was enforceable
against the respondent.<o:p></o:p>2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The Trial court erred in
holding that the Labour Commission had power under the Labour Act to hand down
a “decision” which is enforceable in law.<o:p></o:p>3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Other grounds of appeal to
be filed upon receipt of the record of proceedings.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The relief sought from the
Court of Appeal:<o:p></o:p>The
decision of the trial judge should be set aside.<o:p></o:p>Before
dealing with the arguments canvassed for and against this appeal, I will like
to give a brief background of this case. <o:p></o:p>On
3-12-08, the National Labour Commission gave a decision in a matter entitled:<o:p></o:p>IN THE MATTER BETWEEN
INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS’ UNION AND NESTLE GHANA LIMITED
and made the orders quoted supra. The Commission ordered that the said decision
must be complied with within 14 days on receipt of the decision. Then on
31-8-2010, the Commission filed Motion on Notice at the High Court
[Industrial/Labour Division</main>