DANIEL JOJO RICHARDSON V. TV3 NETWORK LIMITED

OWUSU-ANSAH, JA

The plaintiff/Appellant was employed by the Defendant in June 1997 as a Cameraman. He became Executive Cameraman and Chairman of the Local Branch of the Public Service Workers’ Union (PSWU)

On the 3rd of February 2000, the Plaintiff was summarily dismissed from the employment of the Defendant. His salary at that time was ¢485,881.00 per month or ¢5,830,572.00 per annum.

The Plaintiff was aggrieved by the said dismissal. He therefore caused a Writ of Summons to be issued against the Defendant for the following reliefs:

(a) “A declaration that his dismissal by the Defendant is unlawful;

(b) Damages for unlawful dismissal

(c) Costs.”

At the hearing of the Summons for Directions the following issues were agreed for trial.

(i) “Whether or not the Defendant has the power to dismiss the Plaintiff for failure to work after 5.00pm;

(ii) Whether or not overtime is compulsory;

(iii) Whether or not the Plaintiff was informed far in advance that the production of “ASANKA DELIGHT” had been…