PAULINA EFFISAH vs. TULLOW GHANA LIMITED [2013]DLHC4352

Date	2013-01-31
Suit No.	SUIT NO. INDL 43/2010
Citation No.	[2013]DLHC4352

KWABENA ASUMAN-ADU

MR. ROBERT DASSAH FOR THE PLAINTIFF

MR. MICHAEL GYAN NYARKO WITH MISS AKOSUA BOATENG FOR THE DEFENDANT

[2013]DLHC4352
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" ><a name="OLE_LINK1">PAULINA
EFFISAH<o:p></o:p></a>vs.<o:p></o:p>TULLOW GHANA LIMITED <o:p></o:p>[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 43/2010&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: 31ST JANUARY, 2013 <o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>MR.
ROBERT DASSAH 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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MR. MICHAEL GYAN NYARKO WITH MISS AKOSUA
BOATENG FOR THE DEFENDANT<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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KWABENA
ASUMAN-ADU, JUSTICE
OF THE HIGH COURT<o:p></o:p>

</div><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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JUDGMENT<o:p></o:p>

</div>The plaintiff, Paulina Effisah, a former employee
of the Defendant Company commenced the current action against the Defendant,
Tullow Ghana Limited on 8th February, 2010 for the following
reliefs:<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;
line-height:115%;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo5;border:none;mso-padding-alt:31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;
mso-border-shadow:yes">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;
Reinstatement
of Plaintiff to her former employment with all the benefits and promotions due
from the date of her purported termination of her appointment. Or<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;
line-height:115%;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo5;border:none;mso-padding-alt:31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;
mso-border-shadow:yes">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;
In the
alternative, payment to the Plaintiff an amount of GH¢200,000.00 being
compensation for unlawful termination of her appointment.<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;
line-height:115%;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo5;border:none;mso-padding-alt:31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;
mso-border-shadow:yes">(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Costs.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The Defendant entered conditional appearance on 11th
February, 2010 but went on to file its statement of defence on 3rd
March, 2010 denying the claim of the Plaintiff. On 26th April, 2010,
the Plaintiff filed a reply to the statement of defence and went on to file
application for directions on the same day. Issues raised by the Plaintiff in
the application for directions were as follows:<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
 Plaintiff’s appointment took effect from 17th October, 2008.<o:p></o:p></li>
 <li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: 115%; border: none;">Whether or not
 Defendant was informed of Plaintiff’s medical condition prior to her
 assumption of duty at Takoradi.<o:p></o:p></li>
 <li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: 115%; border: none;">Whether or not
 Plaintiff’s presence in Accra from 22nd October to 10th
 November was with the permission and knowledge of the Defendant.<o:p></o:p></li>
 <li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: 115%; border: none;">Whether by
 proper interpretation of the provisions of the Contract of Employment
 particularly Sections 2.2, 2.3 and 11, the Defendant was entitled to
 terminate Plaintiff’s appointment allegedly for absence and inability to
 perform on her duties as Travel Assistant.<o:p></o:p></li>
 <li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: 115%; border: none;">Whether
 termination of Plaintiff’s employment was unlawful.<o:p></o:p></li>
 <li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: 115%; border: none;">Any other
 matters arising out of the pleadings.<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>