Ensure Compliance of Minimum Wage
Following the announcement of the 9.60 new minimum wage, the Progressive People’s Party (PPP) has called on the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) to ensure compliance. According to the PPP, though...
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Minimum Wage Is Not A Living Wage But A Survival Wage – ICU Boss
The General Secretary of the Industrial and Commercial Workers Union (ICU), Solomon Kotei, says the minimum wage in Ghana is not enough for anyone to live a comfortable life, describing it as a...
Minimum Wage Goes Up To GHc9.60 From Jan 1
The National Tripartite Committee (NTC) yesterday announced a National Daily Minimum Wage (NDMW) of GH¢9.60, which is to take effect from January 1, 2018. The new NDMW is a 10 per cent increase over...
Kwesi Pratt Defends Opuni Over GHC70,000 Salary
Managing Editor of the Insight Newspaper, Kwesi Pratt Jnr. has jumped to the defense of the former COCOBOD CEO, Dr. Opuni Frimpong over his GHC70, 000 monthly salary. He could not fathom why some...
Economic Fighters Want Low Minimum Wage Reviewed
Government has been asked to review the low minimum wage to better the lives of workers 'sweating' across ' labour camps' across the country. A group, Economic Fighters League (EFL) say the low...
IFS Charges Government To Sack Redundant Workers
The Institute for Fiscal Studies, a finance and economic think-tank based in Ghana, says the current practice, whereby expenditure on wages and salaries consumes an increasing share of revenue to the...
Smith-Graham’s Resignation Could Threaten Sustainability of Single Spine – ICU
The Industrial and Commercial Workers Union (ICU) is expressing worry over the sudden resignation of CEO for Fair Wages and Salaries Commission, George Smith-Graham. The union describes his exit as a...
The Minister Designate for Employment and Labour Relations, Ignatius Baffour Awuah has resolved to commit to the implementation of the national daily minimum wage if approved by Parliament. According...
The Minister Designate for Employment and Labour Relations, Ignatius Baffour Awuah has resolved to commit to the implementation of the national daily minimum wage if approved by Parliament. According...
Prepare For Unrest If Our Needs Are Not Met
The Civil and Local Government Staff Association (CLOSSAG) has made it clear to the Employment Minister-designate it would not hesitate to fight him with labour unrest if he develops cold feet...
New Minimum Wage Is Realistic – Labour Analyst
Labour Analyst, Austin Gammey has described as fair, the new national daily minimum wage which takes effect this month. According to him, the figure will among other things enable employers meet...
New Minimum Wage Is Realistic – Labour Analyst
Labour Analyst, Austin Gammey has described as fair, the new national daily minimum wage which takes effect this month. According to him, the figure will among other things enable employers meet...
U.K. Jacks Up Minimum Wage To $9.30
Minimum wage workers in the U. K. are getting a raise. The government wants to hike the national minimum wage by 4% to £7.50 ($9.30) per hour starting in April. Chancellor Philip Hammond will...
President Obama Expanded Overtime Pay For Millions of Workers. President Trump Could Take It Away.
President Barack Obama likes to say he’ll use the power of the pen to do whatever he can for American workers. But now that Donald Trump has won the White House, the real estate mogul can use the...
South Africa Sets Out Planned Minimum Wage Level
South Africa's government has proposed a national minimum wage of 3,500 rand ($242; £199) a month. About 47% of working South Africans earn less than the wage, which is being introduced to combat...
12.5% Pay Rise May Not Cover Allowances – Economist
Labour Economist, Dr. Baah Boateng, is skeptical about whether the 12.5 % increment in public sector workers’ salary will cover other allowances. Some labour groups have on several occasions...
Public Sector Workers To Get 12.5% Pay Rise In 2017
Public service employees on the Single Spine Salary Structure can expect a 12.5% increase in their salaries effective January 2017, following an announcement by government. The announcement comes...
Organised Labour Welcomes 10% Wage Hike
Organised Labour has welcomed the 10% hike increment of the minimum wage although the group said it could have been better. The National Tripartite Committee on Wednesday announced the increment from...
Government Pharmacists Begin Indefinite Strike Today
The members of the Government Hospital Pharmacists Association have laid down their tools in protest of their employer’s inability to meet their demands. GHOSPA has been battling the Fair Wages and...