FREDERICK AYENSU vs. GOLDEN SUNBEAM INTERNATIONAL [2021]DLNLC11171

Date	2021-05-19
Suit No.
Citation No.	[2021]DLNLC11171

DR. BERNICE A. WELBECK (MRS.)

[2021]DLNLC11171
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >FREDERICK AYENSU<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>GOLDEN SUNBEAM
INTERNATIONAL<o:p></o:p>[NLC]<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: 31pt 31pt 1pt;">

Our
Ref: NLC/C-406/019/2021/29Z&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;DATE: 19TH MAY,
2021<o:p></o:p>

</div>DIRECTOR, ADMIN AND HR FOR
EXECUTIVE SECRETARY<o:p></o:p>DR.
BERNICE A. WELBECK (MRS.)<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;">

RULING<o:p></o:p>

</div>&nbsp;The
National Labour Commission at its
sitting of 19th May, 2021
heard the complaint over "Salary Arrears" lodged by Frederick
Ayensu, Complainant against
Golden Sunbeam International, Respondent.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;The Complainant submitted that:<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
He was appointed as Head of Academics and Assistant Lecturer on 8th April, 2014.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:50.7pt;margin-bottom:
0cm;margin-left:45.9pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-18.35pt;line-height:
105%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:45.85pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;
mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;
mso-font-width:102%">2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
At the time, the school
was only running certificate in healthcare program and therefore he became
the Head of Program and a Lecturer.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:50.85pt;
margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:46.05pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-17.95pt;
line-height:105%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:46.2pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;
mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;
mso-font-width:102%">3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
During the same period,
the college was working on getting accreditation to pursue BSc. Nursing, Diploma Nursing, BSc.
Agribusiness and Diploma Agribusiness program and therefore he worked tirelessly to make sure this happened.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:51.2pt;margin-bottom:
0cm;margin-left:46.3pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-17.9pt;line-height:
108%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:46.7pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:108%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;
mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;
mso-font-width:102%">4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
He was later issued with
a new appointment letter on 17th March, 2015 with a monthly salary of GH¢2,500.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:50.1pt;margin-bottom:
0cm;margin-left:46.95pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;line-height:
106%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:47.2pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;
mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;
mso-font-width:102%">5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;