ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI (GH) LTD vs. JOB KINGSTON BOAKYE-MENSAH [2022]DLCA11495

Date	2022-02-24
Suit No.	SUIT NO.: H1/29/2021
Citation No.	[2022]DLCA11495

A. M. DOMAKYAAREH (MRS) J. A. PRESIDING

A. B. POKU-ACHEAMPONG J. A.

ERIC BAAH J. A.

ESTHER KOOMSON FOR DEFENDANT / APPELLANT

OSEI BOATENG FOR PLAINTIFF /RESPONDENT.

[2022]DLCA11495
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI (GH) LTD<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT /APPELLANT)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>JOB KINGSTON BOAKYE-MENSAH<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF / RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p>[COURT
OF APPEAL, KUMASI]<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;">

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NO.: H1/29/2021&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; &nbsp; &nbsp; DATE: 24TH FEBRUARY, 2022<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>ESTHER KOOMSON FOR DEFENDANT /
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;">

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BOATENG FOR PLAINTIFF /RESPONDENT.&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:<o:p></o:p>A. M. DOMAKYAAREH (MRS) J. A. PRESIDING,
A. B. POKU-ACHEAMPONG J. A., ERIC BAAH J. A. <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;POKU-ACHEAMPONG,
J.A.:<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;This
is a Labour/employment matter involving a claim for wrongful dismissal. The
appeal is against a judgment of the Obuasi High Court dated 11th
December 2018.<o:p></o:p>Background:<o:p></o:p>On
27/2/15 the Plaintiff/Respondent, hereinafter referred to as the Respondent,
issued a writ of summons and a statement of claim against the Defendant/Appellant
Company, (hereinafter referred to as Appellant) for the following reliefs:<o:p></o:p>a.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
A declaration that the Plaintiff’s dismissal
was wrongful and unfair.<o:p></o:p>b.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Special and General Damages for wrongful
dismissal including:<o:p></o:p>(i)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Salaries and other benefits associated with his
post including actual increments, Social Security Contribution and Provident
Fund Contribution with effect from the date of interdiction to the date of
final judgment.<o:p></o:p>(ii)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
End of service benefit as per the condition
of service of the Defendant, Bank(sic)<o:p></o:p>(iii)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Compensation of two (2) years’ salary
including Social Security Contribution and Provident Fund Contribution as the
Plaintiff searches for an equivalent job. <o:p></o:p>(iv)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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