ENOCH KWAME AHADZI vs. THE HARTLEY TRUST FOUNDATION SCHOOL [2023]DLNLC17179

Date	2023-10-16
Suit No.
Citation No.	[2023]DLNLC17179

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

[2023]DLNLC17179
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >ENOCH KWAME AHADZI <o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>THE
HARTLEY TRUST FOUNDATION SCHOOL<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;[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: 4.5pt; margin-right: 0cm;">

Our Ref:
NLC/C-300/020/023/66M&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;19TH OCTOBER, 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: 4.5pt; margin-right: 0cm;">

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

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

</div>&nbsp;&nbsp;Brief facts of the case<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;On 4th une, 2020, Enoch Kwame
Ahadzi, Complainant filed a complaint of "Dismissal" against The Hartley Trust Foundation School, Respondent.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;The Commission referred the complaint
to the Respondent for its response per letter dated 25th August, 2020 with a final reminder
dated 1st October, 2020.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;Per letter dated 29th&nbsp;September,
2023, the Respondent responded to the complaint listing series of events/happenings in the matter and concluded that the Complainant
"had blatantly disregarded the authority
of the school as well as the rules and
regulations of the school and that of
Ghana Education Service."<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;The
Commission heard the matter on 16th August, 2023 pursuant to Regulation 33(1) of L.I. 1822,
National Labour Commissions Regulations, 2006.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;The
Respondent was represented by the Manager
of the school. The parties
submitted their respective cases at the hearing.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;Complainant's case<o:p></o:p>It
is the case of the Complainant that:<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&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;&nb</main>