SAMUEL AZOLOGO vs. GHANA EDUCATION SERVICE [2023]DLNLC17014

Date	2023-04-20
Suit No.
Citation No.	[2023]DLNLC17014

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

[2023]DLNLC17014
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SAMUEL AZOLOGO <o:p></o:p>

GHANA
EDUCATION SERVICE<o:p></o:p>

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

Our Ref:
NLC/C-667/018/023/55N&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;20TH&nbsp;APRIL&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 20th September, 2018,
Samuel Azologo, Complainant, filed a complaint of unfair termination against
Ghana Education Service, Respondent.<o:p></o:p>

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The Commission referred the complaint
to the Respondent for its response per letter dated 9th October, 2018 with a
final reminder dated
29th November, 2018 but there was no response to that effect.<o:p></o:p>

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In
view of that the Commission heard the matter
pursuant to Regulation 33(1) of L.I. 1822,
National Labour Commissions Regulations, 2006.<o:p></o:p>

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The Respondent wrote for adjournment on two occasions and Complainant failed to
appear without notice on two occasions. Both parties honored all three out of
seven hearing invitations. The final hearing in the matter was on 2nd March, 2022.<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>

1.<span style="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; He was
employed as a Night Watchman effective 1st May, 1992 and in September, 2000 he was promoted to Head Night Watchman.<o:p></o:p>

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2.<span style="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; He filed a complaint with the NLC on 20th September, 2018
stating that he was asked to go home
for absenteeism and no salaries had been paid him </main>