Category: Employment Law

Court Declares Regulation Requiring Women Employees to Defer Pregnancies as Discriminatory

Court Declares Regulation Requiring Women Employees to Defer Pregnancies as Discriminatory

Y Edinam Cofie- November 5, 2018

The High Court, Accra, Human Rights Division presided over by His Lordship Anthony K. Yeboah J.A, in The Commissioner, CHRAJ & 2 Ors Vrs Ghana ... Read More

Can an Employer Reject an Employee’s Resignation?

Can an Employer Reject an Employee’s Resignation?

Samuel Alesu-Dordzi- October 1, 2018

Koo submits his resignation letter to his employer. His employer takes a hard look at the letter. He shrugs his shoulders and sends an email ... Read More

Injunctions Over Disciplinary Proceedings – How Far and How Wide?

Injunctions Over Disciplinary Proceedings – How Far and How Wide?

Samuel Alesu-Dordzi- August 27, 2018

The Supreme Court in the case of Republic v Bank of Ghana & 5 Ors; Ex Parte Benjamin Duffourhas held that an injunction order prohibiting ... Read More

Disciplinary Proceedings in Public Institutions Subject to Judicial Review

Disciplinary Proceedings in Public Institutions Subject to Judicial Review

Samuel Alesu-Dordzi- August 16, 2018

The Supreme Court in the case of Francis Owusu Mensah & Anor v National Board for Professional and Technical Examinations & 2 Orshas emphasized the ... Read More

Can an Ex-Employee Come Back for More?

Can an Ex-Employee Come Back for More?

Samuel Alesu-Dordzi- May 17, 2018

It has long been thought that an ex-employee could not turn around and complain about a termination package she received (unreservedly) from an employer. The ... Read More

Can an unsigned document give rise to legal consequences?

Can an unsigned document give rise to legal consequences?

Samuel Alesu-Dordzi- April 12, 2018

The Supreme Court in the case of John Affuah & Another v General Developments Company Limited has held that an unsigned document may give rise ... Read More

Reinstatements: Not Simply for The Asking

Reinstatements: Not Simply for The Asking

Samuel Alesu-Dordzi- April 9, 2018

The Supreme Court, in the case of Castro Daniel Yao Attiamo v The Attorney-General & 2 Ors, has held that it is not every finding ... Read More