The National Labour Commission (NLC) has ruled in favour of former Executive Secretary of the National Identification Authority (NIA), Prof Ken Attafuah, affirming that his dismissal of Martin Akowuah in 2023 was justified.
Mr Akowuah was sacked for unlawfully and unilaterally altering working hours at the NIA's Madina district office.
Following his dismissal, Mr Akowuah lodged a complaint with the NLC, seeking redress.
However, after a thorough investigation, the Commission concluded on 14 March that Prof Attafuah had acted within the legal framework governing public service employment. "It is the decision of the Commission that the decision of the Respondent to dismiss the Complainant was in line with the Human Resource Management Policy Framework and Manual for the Ghana Public Service and NIA's SOP on registration, for the unlawful, unilateral and irregular alteration of the working hours of NIA without the due authorization and approval of NIA," the ruling stated.
