GCB BANK LIMITED vs. JARVIS ASIEDU & 2 ORS [2023]DLCA16832

Date	2023-05-11
Suit No.	SUIT NO.: H1/74/2023
Citation No.	[2023]DLCA16832

POKU-ACHEAMPONG JA (PRESIDING)

ADJEI-FRIMPONG J.A.

DR. E. OWUSU-DAPAAH J.A.

FAISAL ZIBLIM FOR THE APPELLANT.

CHARLES BAWADUAH FOR THE RESPONDENTS

[2023]DLCA16832
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GCB BANK LIMITED <o:p></o:p>

(RESPONDENT/APPELLANT)<o:p></o:p>

vs.<o:p></o:p>

(COMPLAINANTS/RESPONDENTS)<o:p></o:p>

[COURT OF
APPEAL, ACCRA]<o:p></o:p>

SUIT NO.:
H1/74/2023 &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;&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;&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;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;DATE:
11TH&nbsp;&nbsp; MAY 2023<o:p></o:p>

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COUNSEL<o:p></o:p>

FAISAL ZIBLIM FOR THE
APPELLANT.,<o:p></o:p>

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POKU-ACHEAMPONG, JA (PRESIDING), ADJEI-FRIMPONG, J.A., DR. E.
OWUSU-DAPAAH, J.A.<o:p></o:p>

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Adjei-Frimpong,J.A:<o:p></o:p>

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This suit has a
brief antecedent. The Respondents before us, originally complainants at the
National Labour Commission were employees of the GCB Bank Limited, the
Appellants herein. Prior to their employment with the Appellant, the
Respondents had been employees of two defunct
banks under what has come to be known as the banking crises in this country. The
Appellant engaged them based upon a Purchase and Assumption Transaction entered
between it and the joint Receivers of the two banks. Having worked with the
Appellant for about two years, their employments were terminated by the
Appellants. No reasons were assigned for the termination. Each was however paid
three months’ salary in lieu of notice. Aggrieved nonetheless, the Respondents
ﬁled a complaint against the Appellant at the National Labour Commission
(hereinafter “the Commission”). The reliefs they sought were as follows:<o:p></o:p>

1.<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Reinstatement<o:p></o:p>

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2.<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Payment of all salaries, allowance etc. till ﬁnal payment.<o:p></o:p>

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3.<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Compensation for trauma and
hardship<o:p></o:p>

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4.<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; lin</main>