SALLY ANN AMPOMAH & FRED NYARKO V. CADBURY GHANA LIMITED
(2017) JELR 107495 (HC)
High Court
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HRC/18/2013
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18 May 2017
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Ghana
Coram
JUSTICE GIFTY AGYEI ADDO J
Appearances
JOE ABOAGYE DEBRAH ESQ., FOR THE PLAINTIFFS;
A. K. DABI ESQ., FOR THE DEFENDANT.
Judgement
<p class="ql-align-center"><strong><span style="background-color: transparent">JUDGMENT</span></strong></p><p><strong>ADDO, J.</strong></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent">The Plaintiffs’ employment with the Defendant was severed by the Defendant per separate letters both dated 10th May, 2011, to each of the Plaintiffs. </span></p><p> <span style="background-color: transparent">Per the said letters, marked as Exhibits “AE” in relation to the 1st Plaintiff and “C” in respect of the 2nd Plaintiff, the Defendant stated that it terminated the Plaintiffs’ employment under section 26 of the terms and conditions of service for senior managers. </span></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent">The said section 26 of Exhibit “B” is on termination by mutual separation or mutual agreement. It states as follows: </span></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent">26. 1 Mutual Agreement </span></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent">Without prejudice to items 25.1 and 25.3 above, the Company and the Employee may terminate the contract of employment at any time by giving to the other not less than one (1) month’s notice in writing or by the payment of one (1) month’s salary in lieu thereof provided however that:</span></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent">(i) in the case of termination by the Company it shall in addition to any payment in lieu of notice, pay to the employee a termination be…</span></p>