Court rejects GACL’s attempt to delay enforcement of ruling declaring workers as permanent staff

The High Court’s Labour Division 2 has denied Ghana Airport Company Limited’s (GACL) request to halt the enforcement of a ruling that recognized certain employees as permanent staff.

The October 25, 2023, decision came after a group of workers, originally with the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority, claimed they were permanent employees following a restructuring.

GACL argued the claims were outdated and that workers had agreed to fixed-term contracts, but Justice Ananda J. Aikins ruled in favor of the plaintiffs.

Each plaintiff was awarded GH¢20,000 in damages, and both GACL and the Civil Aviation Authority are responsible for payment adjustments.