IVAN YELIPOIE vs. BARCLAYS BANK OF GHANA LTD. [2020]DLCA10038

Date	2020-06-11
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL NO.: H1/239/2018
Citation No.	[2020]DLCA10038

I. O. TANKO AMADU JSC (PRESIDING)

B. F. ACKAH-YENSU JA

A. OPPONG JA

ALBERT ADAARE FOR PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT

CHARLES HAYIBOR FOR DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT

[2020]DLCA10038
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >IVAN YELIPOIE<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>BARCLAYS BANK OF GHANA LTD.&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p>[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.: H1/239/2018&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;DATE:
11TH JUNE, 2020<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>ALBERT
ADAARE FOR PLAINTIFF/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;">

CHARLES
HAYIBOR FOR DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>I. O. TANKO AMADU JSC (PRESIDING), B.
F. ACKAH-YENSU JA, A. OPPONG 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>&nbsp;B.
ACKAH-YENSU, JA<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;In the High Court (Human Rights
Division) Accra, the Plaintiff/Appellant (hereinafter referred to as
“Appellant”) took out a writ of summons against the Defendant/Respondent
(hereinafter referred to as “Respondent”) for the following reliefs:<o:p></o:p>“(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; a declaration that the defendant’s
treatment of the plaintiff amounted to a violation of the economic rights of
the plaintiff guaranteed under the 1992 Constitution.<o:p></o:p>(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; a declaration that the defendant
breached the provisions of the 1992 Constitution relating to administrative
justice in its treatment of the plaintiff.<o:p></o:p>(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; a declaration that the defendant’s
conduct was in breach of the provisions of the international legislations,
rules and conventions relating to the employment of labour ratified by Ghana
and made part of our law pursuant to the provisions of the 1992 Constitution.<o:p></o:p>(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; an order that the defendant pays
compensation to the plaintiff for the defendant’s breach of the constitutional
rights of the plaintiff.<o:p></o:p>(e)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; an order that the defendant pays
to the plaintiff the sum of GHC167,098.43 being the accumulated monthly salary
differences calculated from January 2002 to July 2011.<o:p></o:p>(f)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; an order that the defendant pays
to the plaintiff the sum of GHC63,944.14 being unpaid annual bonuses from year
2003 to year 2010.<o:p></o:p>(g)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; an order that the defendant pays
to the plaintiff the sum of GHC4,120.00 being the difference in overnight
/transfer grants withheld by the defendant.<o:p></o:p>(h) &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; an order that the defendant pays to
the plaintiff the sum of GHC84,844.41 being the difference in compulsory
redundancy pay due the plaintiff.<o:p></o:p>(i)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; an order that the defendant pays
to the plaintiff the sum of GHC1,604.90 being the difference in one month’s
salary in lieu of notice.<o:p></o:p>(j) &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Interest on all sums found due and
owing from the defendant to the plaintiff at the commercial bank lending rate
to the date of final payment.<o:p></o:p>(k)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; an order that the defendant pays
to SSNIT the differences in plaintiff’s contributions and the defendant’s
contribution based on the plaintiff’s correct salary for the period January
2002 to July 2011.<o:p></o:p>(l)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
Costs inclusive of legal fees.”<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;BACKGROUND
FACTS<o:p></o:p>The Appellant was employed by the
Respondent by the letter of employment dated 23rd July 1985 (see
page 173 of the Record of Appeal), which letter contained conditions of
Appellant’s employment including his classification as an Assistant
Agricultural Development Officer. The Respondent decided to transfer the
Appellant to mainstream banking when it came to the attention of the then
Managing Director, that the Appellant had almost completed the final
examination of the Chartered Institute of Bankers, United Kingdom. The letter
of transfer was dated 13th July 1995. The Respondent organized an
internal training program for the Appellant. The Appellant was given signatory
“B” signing powers/status and signatory “A” signing powers/status after
training. His signature was subsequently included in the Respondent’s book of
authorized signatories as signatory “A”.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;