A smooth reorganisation, restructuring, outsourcing or reduction in force hinges on early identification of a clear people strategy, a sensible understanding of how that strategy affects the commercial aspects of the change proposal and the development of a systematic approach to implementation.
Our lawyers in Ghana have helped clients through processes involving international re-alignments, complex outsourcing and insourcing arrangements and pre and post-merger/acquisition integrations.
Experience has included advising:
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And successfully resisting a claim by 580 former employees of Gold Fields Ghana Limited for wrongful termination and challenging the right of the Ghana Mineworkers Union to negotiate and conclude a redundancy agreement on behalf of its members.
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The Ghanaian subsidiaries of US data processing, process outsourcing and telecommunications companies in disputes before the National Labour Commission and successfully negotiating settlements on their behalf.
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A multi-national company in litigation brought against it and the Attorney-General by the Ghana Mine Workers Union, over the company’s decision to engage in contract mining resulting in the retrenchment of approximately 2,300 employees.
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An international organization in relation to contemplated redundancies in the organisation and its branches including the Ghana branch and, in this regard, advised on notice requirements under the Labour Act and a fair redundancy package and reviewed the form of notice to the Chief Labour Officer and memo to all staff regarding the redundancy.