The
case instituted against Access Bank Nigeria Plc. about 1500
ex-employees over unpaid gratuities, came up for hearing on Tuesday at
the National Industrial Court, Ikoyi, Lagos, where Justice A. O.
Obaseki-Osaghae presided. The first hearing was on February 4, 2013.
In the aftermath of the acquisition of
Intercontinental Bank Plc by Access Bank in 2012, about 1,500 employees
of Intercontinental Bank were sacked due to high population of
employees.
They were issued disengagement letters by Access Bank in January, 2012.
However, the sacked workers, in their
joint suit, claimed that Access Bank and other parties managing their
pensions had “illegally withheld, manipulated and mismanaged” their
gratuities and severance packages.
They alleged that during the acquisition, their gratuity funds were moved from the Intercontinental Bank to Access Bank.
The plaintiffs also requested for the
payment of interests on unpaid gratuities and N100m for “sufferings”
occasioned by the deprivation of funds.
Justice Obaseki-Osaghae adjourned the
case to June 27, 2013.
She also granted extension of time for filing of appearance by the defendants’ lawyers.
#Punch
I hope they get justice because many Nigerian companies mess with their staff and treat them anyhow because they feel they would 'get away with it'. This maltreatment needs to be stopped for good.
ReplyDeleteExactly. Our labour laws are useless if existent. You cannot try this crap in Ghana. You will be shut down.
ReplyDeleteCommon Ghana,which way Naija?
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