PASCALINE AGBALEKPOR vs. ADVANS SAVINGS & LOANS RULING [2023]DLNLC17011

Date	2023-05-12
Suit No.
Citation No.	[2023]DLNLC17011

JUSTICE KWABENA ASUMAN-ADU (RTD.) (CHAIRMAN)

[2023]DLNLC17011
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PASCALINE AGBALEKPOR <o:p></o:p>

ADVANS
SAVINGS &amp; LOANS RULING<o:p></o:p>

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

Our Ref:
NLC/C-314/021/2023/89&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;12TH&nbsp;MAY&nbsp; 2023<o:p></o:p>

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FOR THE COMMISSION: <o:p></o:p>

JUSTICE KWABENA ASUMAN-ADU
(RTD.)&nbsp; (CHAIRMAN)<o:p></o:p>

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

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Brief facts of the case<o:p></o:p>

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On 19th July,
2021, Pascaline Agbalekpor, Complainant, filed a complaint of unfair
termination against Advans Savings and Loans, Respondent. The narration of the
complaint attached to the Complaint Form was signed by Kenneth Koomson, Deputy
Secretary General, Ghana Federation of Labour
(GFL) with Complainant in copy.<o:p></o:p>

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The Commission referred the complaint
to the Respondent for its response per letter dated 27th
July, 2021. In a letter dated
17th August, 2021, the Respondent responded to the complaint listing
series of events/happenings in the
matter and concluded that "The Complainant's complaint to your outfit on unfair termination was made in bad
faith, bereft of merit and same should be dismissed."<o:p></o:p>

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The matter was heard at facilitation
but facilitation failed. Per letter dated 27th January, 2022, the matter
was referred to mediation but the Complainant wrote that she was not in a position to pay for mediation
expenses and opted for the Commission to settle the matter.<o:p></o:p>

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The Commission heard the matter
pursuant to Regulation 33(1) of LI. 1822,
National Labour Commissions Regulations, 2006.<o:p></o:p>

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Both
parties honored the invitation to the hearing on
11th January, 2023.<o:p></o:p>

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COMPLAINANT'S CASE<o:p></o:p>

It
is the Case of the Complainant that:<o:p></o:p>

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Officer, assigned to the Operations Department with no specific job description
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