ANTHONY KPAMMAH vs. KORLE-BU TEACHING HOSPITAL [2014]DLNLC7589

Date	2014-11-14
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Citation No.	[2014]DLNLC7589

[2014]DLNLC7589
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" ><span lang="en-GH" style="font-size:12.0pt;
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mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;color:#00B050">ANTHO<span lang="en-GH" style="font-size:12.0pt;
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mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">[NLC]<o:p></o:p>Our Ref: NLC/C-74/013/014&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: 14th November,
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</div>FOR
THE COMMISSION:<o:p></o:p>Edward Bri<span lang="en-GH" style="font-size:
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</div><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:
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mso-bidi-font-weight:bold"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>This
is an Application for Review of the decision of the Commission dated 6th June,
2013 in favour of Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital,
the Respondent. In the Application for
Review, the Complainant/Applicant attacked
the decision of the Commission on the ground that
the Commission overlooked the Complainant's evidence relating to the fact that
he was dismissed contrary to the rules of natural justice. <o:p></o:p>Before proceeding, the Commission deems it fit and
appropriate to chronicle in brief, the facts of the
case. The Applicant herein lodged a complaint of unlawful dismissal with the
National Labour Commission against the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital where he
worked as an Orderly with the Reconstructive Plastic Surgery Centre. <o:p></o:p>On 4th January, 2013 the Complainant was served with an
indefinite suspension letter without any salary for speaking with the press
without recourse to laid down administrative structures, policies, and
regulations of the Hospital and making unsubstantiated allegations against
Senior Officers and the Board Chairman of the Hospital thereby bringing the
Hospital's name into disrepute. <o:p></o:p>On the same 4th January, 2013 he was given another letter
to appear before the Hospital's Junior Staff Disciplinary Committee that same
day contrary to the provision in the Code of Conduct and Disciplinary Procedure
of the Ministry of Health that staff should be given five days grace period
upon receipt of such invitations to acknowledge receipt. He was
subsequently invited verbally on telephone to appear before the Committee on
7th January, 2013 but could not do so because he was out of town and the notice
was short. <o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>