KOFI SENKYIRE V. ABOSSO GOLDFIELDS LTD

JUDGMENT

ANINAKWA, J.S.C.

This is an appeal from the unanimous judgment of the Court of Appeal dated the 25th July 2002 reversing the decision of the Circuit Court, Tarkwa.

The Appellant (hereinafter referred to as the Plaintiff) was in the employment of the Respondents (hereinafter referred to as the Defendants), on the terms contained in the letter of appointment dated the 26th September, 1996 which is in evidence as Exhibit 1. There is also in evidence as Exhibit 3 the Defendants’ full Conditions of Service titled, “ABOSSO GOLDFIELDS LTD CONDITIONS OF SERVICE”

These two Exhibits spell out in full details the Terms and Conditions of the Plaintiff’s employment, which took effect from the 1st October 1996.

The plaintiff was appointed to join the Defendants’ Staff as core Cutter/Sampler based at the Damang Gold mines. The Plaintiff rose to become the foreman of the Sampling Department of 14 men.

On 29th March, 1999 the plaintiff went to work with his group of 14men at 6:30pm and closed at 5:…