IN THE MATTER BETWEEN FRANK AGYEPONG vs. GLAHCO SHOPRITE MALL (OSU) [2023]DLNLC17250

Date	2023-11-03
Suit No.
Citation No.	[2023]DLNLC17250

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

[2023]DLNLC17250
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >BETWEEN FRANK AGYEPONG<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>GLAHCO SHOPRITE MALL (OSU) <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: 0in 0in 1pt; margin-left: 4.5pt; margin-right: 0in;">

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justify;line-height:115%;border:none;mso-border-bottom-alt:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
padding:0in;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 1.0pt 0in">Our Ref: NLC/C-749/2019/2023/42O&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;3RD
NOVEMBER 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: 0in 0in 1pt; margin-left: 4.5pt; margin-right: 0in;">

JUSTICE
KWABENA ASUMAN-ADU <o:p></o:p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;
text-align:center;line-height:115%;tab-stops:474.9pt;border:none;mso-border-bottom-alt:
solid windowtext 1.5pt;padding:0in;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in">RULING <o:p></o:p>

</div>&nbsp;BRIEF
FACTS<o:p></o:p>The
above-mentioned matter is a case of termination of employment which the
Complaint also described as dismissal put before the Commission. The Complaint
was terminated on grounds of breach of receiving procedure which resulted in
financial loss to the Respondent Company on 18th November, 2019.<o:p></o:p>Following
the termination, the Complainant filed a petition with the National Labour
Commission on the 19th November,2019.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;COMPLAINANT’S
CASE:<o:p></o:p>It
is the case of the Complainant that:<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;
margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:49.5pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;
text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:115%;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1">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 received a call from one Manager by name
Mr. eric on his way to work saying the diesel driver was outside waiting to be
received and there was no manager to assist him.<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;
margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:49.5pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;
text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:115%;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1">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;
After he got to the shop, he quickly went in
for the safety gadgets and informed the Security Supervisor that they were to
receive diesel at the back of the mall.<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;
margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:49.5pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;
text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:115%;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1">3.<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 met the Driver for the first time but he
mentioned his name and acted as if he knew him over years.<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;
margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:49.5pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;
text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:115%;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1">4.<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;
They were to receive two compartments of
diesel which 4500 litres per compartment and after discharging the first
compartment and the second was ongoing, the security climbed the tank and saw
there was some disease left in the first compartment, so he also checked
himself.<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;
margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:49.5pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;
text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:115%;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1">5.<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;