NEWS IN: Ghana Education Service (GES) Sued By Over 100 Teachers Over Legacy Arrears, A Must Read For All Teachers

NEWS IN: Ghana Education Service (GES) Sued By Over 100 Teachers Over Legacy Arrears, A Must Read For All Teachers

Ghana Education Service sued by over 100 Teachers over Legacy Arrears :

Almost 162 teachers in Ghana Education Service (GES) have sued them over their Legacy arrears.

Check Full Statement Below:

GHANA EDUCATION SERVICE SUED BY 162 TEACHERS OVER LEGACY ARREARS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE – ACCRA-GREATER ACCRA REGION

PLAINTIFFS

1. JOSEPH HENRY QUANSAH

2. PATRICK AFUL

3. WILLIAM MENSAH

4. PETER CHARLES KWEKU ARTHUR

ALL OF EBIRAM METHODIST BASIC SCHOOL CENTRAL REGION SUING FOR THEMSELVES AND FOR AND ON BEHALF OF 158 OTHERS

VRS.

DEFENDANTS

1. THE GHANA EDUCATION PER THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL

2. THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND MINISTER OF JUSTICE -MINISTRIES, ACCRA

TO:

1. THE GHANA EDUCATION SERVICE PER THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL

2.THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND MINISTER OF JUSTICE

AN ACTION having been commenced against you by the issue of this writ by the above-named Plaintiff

YOU ARE HEREBY COMMANDED that within EIGHT DAYS after service of this writ on you inclusive of the day of service you do cause an appearance to be entered for you.

AND TAKE NOTICE that in default of your so doing, judgment may be given in your absence without further notice to you.

Dated this 20th day of May 2022

Chief Justice of Ghana ANIN YEBUAH NB:

NB: This write up is to be served within twelve calendar months from the date of issue is reviewed within six calendar months from the date of that renewal.

The defendants may appear hereto by filing a notice of appearance either personally or by a lawyer at form 5 at the Registry of the court of issue of the writ at A defendant(s) personally may, if he desires, give notice of appearance by post.

State name place of residence or business address of plaintiff if known (not P.O. Box number).

**State name place of residence or business address of the defendant (not P.O. Box number)IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE

STATEMENT OF CLAIM

1. The Plaintiffs are professional teachers who bring this action for and on behalf of themselves and 158 other professional teachers whose names and details are annexed to this Writ of Summons.

2. Defendant is the employer of all the 162 Plaintiff teachers herein.

3. The Plaintiffs state that they have been employed and working as employees of

Defendant for many years and the Defendant owes them salary arrears which is termed legacy arrears spanning many years.

4. The Plaintiffs further state that upon demand for the payment of the legacy arrears, Defendant instructed the Plaintiffs herein to send their names and other documents/data to Defendant for the legacy arrears to be paid.

5. The Plaintiffs have therefore sent their documents/data to Defendant as requested by Defendant but the Defendant has refused and or failed to pay the legacy arrears to the plaintiffs.

6. The Plaintiffs aver that in March 2016, their threats of a strike action resulted in a validation exercise at Mensvic Grand Hotel at East Legon, Accra, Smayak Hotel at Apam,

Ghana National Association of Teachers Office at Nungua and the office of Fair Wages and Salaries Commission.

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