Dear Obaa Yaa,
OUR father worked with a company (name withheld) for seven years. On his employment, he was not given any appointment letter.

This meant that he was a casual worker for all these years and finally resigned in January, 2026 without any end of service benefit.

Our father is a peacemaker and this is making us lose a lot of the things we were supposed to get. People took advantage of my father because he was a quiet man and always doesn’t want to step on people’s toes.

What action should we take against this company and where? And, please, if someone wants to resign from work, how many months’ notice does the person give?

Adu Sarpong, Accra.

Dear Adu Sarpong,
THE status of a permanent worker is different from that of a casual worker. Similarly, the benefits differ.

If your daddy was not given any employment letter, it means he was taken on casual basis. A casual worker can leave employment without any notice. He can also be laid off without any notice.

So it would be a breach of the labour rules for your father’s employers to make him a casual worker for seven years, however, I don’t think you need a court action to resolve this matter.

It is an administrative lapse and compensation that can be given to resolve all issues. Kindly see the management of your father’s employers and discuss the issue with them for an amicable settlement.

He was given no letter

Dear Obaa Yaa,
OUR father worked with a company (name withheld) for seven years. On his employment, he was not given any appointment letter.

This meant that he was a casual worker for all these years and finally resigned in January, 2026 without any end of service benefit.

Our father is a peacemaker and this is making us lose a lot of the things we were supposed to get. People took advantage of my father because he was a quiet man and always doesn’t want to step on people’s toes.

What action should we take against this company and where? And, please, if someone wants to resign from work, how many months’ notice does the person give?

Adu Sarpong, Accra.

Dear Adu Sarpong,
THE status of a permanent worker is different from that of a casual worker. Similarly, the benefits differ.

If your daddy was not given any employment letter, it means he was taken on casual basis. A casual worker can leave employment without any notice. He can also be laid off without any notice.

So it would be a breach of the labour rules for your father’s employers to make him a casual worker for seven years, however, I don’t think you need a court action to resolve this matter.