QUAYE VRS BLACK PARK LTD (A11/34/22) [2023] GHADC 907 (20 December 2023)

QUAYE VRS BLACK PARK LTD (A11/34/22) [2023] GHADC 907 (20 December 2023)

The defendant failed to comply with the termination terms in the employment contract and created circumstances that made it obvious the employment relationship was severed, amounting to wrongful termination.

Citation
[2023] GHADC 907
Parties
Plaintiff: Joshua Kpakpo Quaye; Defendant: Black Park Ltd.
Court
District Court
Jurisdiction
Ghana
Judgment Date
20 December 2023
Case Number
A11/34/22
Procedural Posture
Civil / Judgment
Outcome
judgment for plaintiff
Legal Topics
Wrongful Termination, Employment Contract, Damages, Costs
Source Language
English
Employment Law Wrongful Termination Employment Contract Damages Costs

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Parties

Joshua Kpakpo Quaye

Plaintiff

Black Park Ltd.

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Civil / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the defendant wrongfully terminated the plaintiff's employment contract

Ratio Decidendi

The defendant failed to comply with the termination terms in the employment contract and created circumstances that made it obvious the employment relationship was severed, amounting to wrongful termination.

Court Disposition

judgment for plaintiff

Orders

  • Declaration that the termination was unlawful
  • Award of general damages of one year's consolidated salary