AIRTEL GHANA LTD. vs. NATIONAL LABOUR COMMISSION [2019]DLCA10004

Date	2019-06-27
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL NO.: H1/263/2018
Citation No.	[2019]DLCA10004

OFOE JA (PRESIDING)

ACKAH-YENSU JA

POKU-ACHEAMPONG JA

JUSTICE SALLAH FOR RESPONDENT/APPELLANT

YEHODA KOTEY FOR APPLICANT/RESPONDENT

[2019]DLCA10004
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >AIRTEL GHANA LTD.<o:p></o:p>(RESPONDENT/APPELLANT)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>NATIONAL LABOUR COMMISSION<o:p></o:p>(APPLICANT/RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;[COURT
OF APPEAL, ACCRA]<o:p></o:p><div style="border-top: none; border-right: none; border-left: none; border-image: initial; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: windowtext; padding: 0cm 0cm 1pt;">

CIVIL
APPEAL NO.: H1/263/2018&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:&nbsp;&nbsp; 27th JUNE, 2019<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>JUSTICE SALLAH FOR RESPONDENT/APPELLANT<o:p></o:p><div style="border-top: none; border-right: none; border-left: none; border-image: initial; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: windowtext; padding: 0cm 0cm 1pt;">

YEHODA KOTEY FOR APPLICANT/RESPONDENT <o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>OFOE JA (PRESIDING), ACKAH-YENSU
JA, POKU-ACHEAMPONG JA<o:p></o:p><div style="border-top-width: 1.5pt; border-top-color: windowtext; border-left: none; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-right: none; padding: 1pt 0cm;">

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</div><a name="_Hlk13039370">ACKAH-YENSU, JA<o:p></o:p></a>The facts leading to
this appeal do not appear to be in controversy and can be deduced from the
affidavits and annexures filed.&nbsp; On
December 29, 2014, the Applicant/Respondent (hereinafter referred to as the
“Respondent”), made an application to the High Court, Labour and Industrial
Division, for an order to enforce the decision of the Respondent pursuant to
section 172 of the Labour Act, 2003 (Act 561).&nbsp;
A Complaint had been made to Respondent against the Respondent/Appellant
(herein also to be referred to as the “Appellant”) on October 25, 2013 by one
Daniel Oblie Quaye, a former employee of the Appellant.&nbsp; The reliefs sought in the said Complaint were
as follows:<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; “(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A fully paid termination benefits.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; All
outstanding loans be waived off.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Social
Security payments for remaining active years.<o:p></o:p>(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Any other benefits deemed appropriate by
the Commission”.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;Following the
lodgment of the Complaint, and by a letter dated November 1, 2013 the
Respondent forwarded the Complaint to the Appellant and requested the Appellant
to study same and respond within fourteen (14) working days.&nbsp; The Appellant obliged by a letter dated
December 3, 2013.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;By a letter dated
December 12, 2013, Respondent invited Daniel Oblie Quaye (whom we shall refer
to simply as “Daniel”) and the Appellant for a hearing.&nbsp; The Appellant, by a letter dated January 2,
2014, requested the Respondent to dispose of the matter summarily pursuant to
Regulation 33 of the National Labour Regulations 2016 (L.I. 1822).&nbsp; Respondent consequently wrote to Daniel and
the Appellant on January 17, 2014 requesting Daniel to submit a Statement of
Claim, documents and a written address in the form of affidavit evidence.&nbsp; The Appellant was also requested to submit
all documents and their response to the statement of claim in the form of
affidavit evidence.&nbsp;&nbsp; Daniel submitted a
document dated January 28, 2014 titled “Address
by the Petitioner Daniel Oblie Quaye and Statement of Claim” and attached
to this document various annexures.&nbsp;
Daniel claimed therein the following reliefs:<o:p></o:p>“1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A compensation based on Six Months Gross
pay Multiplied by the Number of Years served with interest (6 months gross pay
x 13.5 years)<o:p></o:p>2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Seeking damages for the treatment I
received from some Airtel Officials and keeping me under that tight security
environment as if I am a criminal.<o:p></o:p>3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Social Security payment for the
remaining ten active years (10 years) since the termination was unfair and
deliberate.<o:p></o:p>4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Fully paid Provident Fund with
interest.<o:p></o:p>5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Any other compensation the Commission
deem appropriate for my dedication, commitment and the hard work I rendered to
the company”.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;The Appellant
submitted an affidavit and a written response to the submissions made by
Daniel.&nbsp; On July 23, 2014 the Respondent heard
the matter and informed the parties that a written decision would be
communicated to them.&nbsp; On September 23,
2014, the Respondent communicated the following decision to the Appellant:<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; “THE
DECISION<o:p></o:p>From
evidence available in the sworn affidavits </main>