RE: IN THE MATTER BETWEEN BENJAMIN TSIWAH And AND PW MINING INTERNATIONAL GH. LTD. [2021]DLNLC11177

RE: IN THE MATTER BETWEEN BENJAMIN TSIWAH And AND PW MINING INTERNATIONAL GH.... [2021]DLNLC11177

Date	2021-01-20
Suit No.
Citation No.	[2021]DLNLC11177

MS.EFFIBAH AMIHERE

[2021]DLNLC11177
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RE: IN THE MATTER BETWEEN BENJAMIN TSIWAH <o:p></o:p>

And<o:p></o:p>

AND PW MINING &nbsp;&nbsp;INTERNATIONAL GH. LTD.<o:p></o:p>

[NLC]<o:p></o:p>

Our Ref:
NLC/C-226/018/2021/100D&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; DATE: 20TH
JANUARY, 2021<o:p></o:p>

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DIRECTOR, LEGAL FOR COMMISSON:
<o:p></o:p>

MS.EFFIBAH
AMIHERE<o:p></o:p>

DECISION<o:p></o:p>

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The
National Labour Commission at its sitting of 20th January, 2021
heard the Complaint of “Unfair Termination” lodged by Benjamin Tsiwah ,
Complainant against PW Mining International Gh. Ltd . Respondents<o:p></o:p>

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COMPLAINTS CASE:<o:p></o:p>

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The Complainant Submitted
that:<o:p></o:p>

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1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
He was employed on 28th May, 2015 as a Dump
Truck Driver. On 28th November, 2016 he was taken ill and admitted
at the Okomfo Anokye Hospital.<o:p></o:p>

2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The Company illegally set up a medical board to assess him
(the Complainant). Per the Workmen's
compensation Act, it is the Chief Labour Officer who is mandated to set up a Medical Board.<o:p></o:p>

3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The recommendations of the illegally constituted Medical Board
was not made known to him (the Complainant).&nbsp; &nbsp;Management communicated a&nbsp; document&nbsp;
elated&nbsp; 15th January, 2018 for him to go for surgery.<o:p></o:p>