PAULINA EFFISAH V. TULLOW GHANA LIMITED

JUDGMENT

The plaintiff, Paulina Effisah, a former employee of the Defendant Company commenced the current action against the Defendant, Tullow Ghana Limited on 8^th February, 2010 for the following reliefs:

(a) Reinstatement of Plaintiff to her former employment with all the benefits and promotions due from the date of her purported termination of her appointment. Or

(b) In the alternative, payment to the Plaintiff an amount of GH¢200,000.00 being compensation for unlawful termination of her appointment.

(c) Costs.

The Defendant entered conditional appearance on 11^th February, 2010 but went on to file its statement of defence on 3^rd March, 2010 denying the claim of the Plaintiff. On 26^th April, 2010, the Plaintiff filed a reply to the statement of defence and went on to file application for directions on the same day. Issues raised by the Plaintiff in the application for directions were as follows:

Whether or not Plaintiff’s appointment took effect from 17^th October, 2008.

Whether or not Defe…