MICHAEL AMEGASHITSI vs. CHAMPION OIL COMPANY LIMITED [2023]DLNLC17172

Date	2023-05-24
Suit No.
Citation No.	[2023]DLNLC17172

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

[2023]DLNLC17172
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >MICHAEL AMEGASHITSI<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>CHAMPION
OIL COMPANY LIMITED <o:p></o:p>[NLC]<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; margin-left: 1cm; margin-right: 0cm;">

Our Ref: NLC/C-334/018/2023/90
&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;24th MAY, 2023<o:p></o:p>

</div>FOR THE COMMISSION: <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; margin-left: 1cm; margin-right: 0cm;">

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

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

</div>&nbsp;Brief facts of the case<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;On 21st May, 2018, Michael Amegashitsi,
Complainant filed a complaint at the National Labour Commission against Champion Oil Company Limited, over Unfair Termination.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;The Commission referred the complaint to the Respondent
for its response in a letter dated 28th May, 2018. The Respondent per letter
dated 19th June, 2018 responded to the complaint filed listing series of events/happenings in the matter and concluded thus "That the termination of the Complainant's employment was a right exercised under the
Laws of Ghana and for that matter same is lawful."<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;The matter was heard and deadlocked
at Facilitation. The Commission wrote to parties for their consent to Mediation per a letter
dated 7th November, 2018 and a reminder was issued on the 14th March, 2019. The
Complainant responded to the consent to Mediation on the 14th&nbsp; November, 2018 but the Respondent failed
and/or refused to respond. The matte/'Was referred to Commission hearing.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;The Commission heard the matter
pursuant to Regulation 33(1) of L.I. 1822, National Labour Commissions Regulation,
2006.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;Case
of Complainant:<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;It is the case &nbsp;of the Complainant that:<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;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 by the Respondent</main>