GALTON NENE KANOR NARTEY vs. CLASSFAM (GH) LTD. & ANOTHER [2016]DLHC9054

Date	2016-06-06
Suit No.	SUIT NO. INDL/53/11
Citation No.	[2016]DLHC9054

JUSTICE JENNIFER ABENA DADZIE

R.O SOLOMON ESQ. OF R.O. SOLOMON CONSULTING ACCRA FOR PLAINTIFF

CHARLES K. BENTUM ESQ. OF AZINYO CHAMBERS ACCRA FOR DEFENDANTS

[2016]DLHC9054
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" ><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;
mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;
color:#00B0F0">GALTON NENE KANOR NARTEY<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF)<o:p></o:p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;
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color:#00B0F0;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB">CLASSFAM (GH) LTD. &amp; ANOTHER<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:
115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;
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mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB">(DEFENDANTS)<o:p></o:p>[HIGH COURT, ACCRA]<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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CHARLES K. BENTUM, ESQ., OF AZINYO CHAMBERS,
ACCRA, FOR DEFENDANTS<o:p></o:p>

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</div><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>FACTS<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The Plaintiff was employed, first with
Classfam Pharmacy and then subsequently, with Classic Herbal Centre, both
operated by the 2nd Defendant as Managing Director at all material
times.&nbsp; In both establishments, Plaintiff
was designated as a Shop Manager on full time basis.&nbsp; His employment with Classfam Pharmacy was
regulated by a letter of employment dated 30th March, 2006 while his
employment with Classic Herbal Centre was regulated by a letter dated 2nd
July 2007.&nbsp; At a later date, the 1st
Defendant, Classfam (GH) Ltd., took over the two business operations of the 2nd
Defendant.&nbsp; On 1st January,
2010, the Plaintiff’s salaried position was converted to commission on sales by
the 1st Defendant.&nbsp; The
Plaintiff, not satisfied with this change in his position has brought the
present action seeking the following reliefs against the Defendants, jointly
and severally or in the alternative as per his writ of summons and statement of
claim:<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:36.0pt;
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text-indent:-22.5pt;line-height:115%;tab-stops:58.5pt"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;
mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;
mso-ansi-language:EN-GB">“1. A
declaration that the unilateral alteration of Plaintiff’s contract of
employment by the Defendant by a letter dated January, 1, 2010 amounts to
unfair termination of Plaintiff’s employment with the Defendant.<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:36.0pt;
margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:54.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-align:justify;
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line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;
mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB">2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;
mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;
mso-ansi-language:EN-GB">Damages for unfair termination.<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:36.0pt;
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text-indent:-18.0pt;line-height:115%;mso-list:l12 level1 lfo2"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;
line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;
mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB">3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;
mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;
mso-ansi-language:EN-GB">An order for the payment to the Social Security and
National Insurance Trust of Plaintiff’s monthly social security contributions
for the months that Defendant failed to pay same, as specified in the attached
statement of claim</main>