NATIONAL LABOUR COMMISSION vs. BARCLAYS BANK GHANA LTD. [2023]DLSC16995

Date	2023-11-15
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL NO. J4/50/2020
Citation No.	[2023]DLSC16995

PWAMANG JSC (PRESIDING)

LOVELACE-JOHNSON (MS.) JSC

AMADU JSC

KULENDI JSC

KOOMSON JSC

SEAN POKU ESQ.

BAFFOUR BONSU GYAWU ASHIA.

CHARLES HAYIBOR ESQ.

RANDY BRAFO.

[2023]DLSC16995
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" ><a name="_Hlk152146143">NATIONAL
LABOUR COMMISSION&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p></a><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;
line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;
mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;">(PLAINTIFF)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>BARCLAYS BANK
GHANA LTD. <o:p></o:p><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;
line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;
mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;">(DEFENDANT)<o:p></o:p><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:
&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:
&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;">[SUPREME COURT, ACCRA]<o:p></o:p><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;
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<a name="_heading=h.gjdgxs"></a><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;
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mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;">CIVIL
APPEAL NO. J4/50/2020&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;DATE: 15TH NOVEMBER 2023<o:p></o:p>

SEAN
POKU ESQ. FOR THE APPLICANT/APPELLANT/RESPONDENT WITH HIM BAFFOUR BONSU GYAWU
ASHIA.<o:p></o:p>

CHARLES
HAYIBOR ESQ. FOR RESPONDENT/RESPONDENT/APPELLANT WITH HIM RANDY BRAFO.<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM <o:p></o:p>PWAMANG JSC (PRESIDING)<o:p></o:p>LOVELACE-JOHNSON (MS.) JSC<o:p></o:p>AMADU JSC<o:p></o:p>KULENDI JSC<o:p></o:p>KOOMSON JSC<o:p></o:p><div style="border-top-width: 1.5pt; border-top-color: black; border-left: none; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-right: none; padding: 1pt 0cm;">

<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;line-height:115%;
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</div>MAJORITY DECISION<o:p></o:p>KULENDI JSC;<o:p></o:p>INTRODUCTION:<o:p></o:p><ol style="margin-top:0cm" start="1" type="1">
 <li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: 115%; border: none;">This is an appeal against the judgement of
 the Court of Appeal dated 21st November, 2019 by which the
 learned justices of the Court of Appeal set aside a ruling of the High
 Court dismissing an application by the National Labour Commission (hereinafter referred to as “the Commission”) to enforce its labour decision against Barclays Bank Ghana
 Limited (hereinafter called the “the
 Bank”). <o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>&nbsp;BACKGROUND:<o:p></o:p><ol style="margin-top:0cm" start="2" type="1">
 <li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: 115%; border: none;">The action was commenced under the Labour Act of 2003 (Act 651), when
 the National Labour Commission filed a motion for an order to compel
 Barclays Bank Ltd. to comply with its orders made on 20th August,
 2013. The action was founded on section 19 of the Labour Act of 2003, (Act
 651). <o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>&nbsp;<ol style="margin-top:0cm" start="3" type="1">
 <li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo2">This suit entails two appeals, both against the judgement of the
 Court of Appeal dated 21st November, 2019 by which the learned
 Justices of the Court of Appeal set aside a ruling of the High Court which
 dismissed an application by the Commission to enforce its decision in
 favour of one Mrs. Laureen Lokko (hereinafter referred to as “the
 Complainant”) against the Bank.<o:p></o:p></li>
 <li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo2">