The base pay on the Single Spine Salary Structure (SSSS) has been increased by 23 percent beginning January 2024. The 23 percent will apply across board from January 2024 to June 2024 after which it will go up to 25 percent from July 2024 to December 2024. It follows the completion of negotiations for the […]
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Minimum wage increased from GH¢13.53 to GH¢14.88
The National Daily Minimum Wage (NDMW) has been increased from GH¢13.53 to GH¢14.88. The National Tripartite Committee (NTC), made up of the government, organised labour and employers, agreed on the new wage below which no one should be paid. The new NDMW, which takes effect from January 1, next year, is a 10 per cent […]
Gov’t, organised labour agree on 15% COLA
The government and Organised Labour have agreed on a 15 per cent Cost of Living Allowance (COLA). This takes effect from July 1, 2022 and will be paid at a rate of 15 per cent of base pay. The negotiations between the government side and Organised Labour concluded on Thursday evening This was made known at a […]
Base pay up for public workers
The Minister of Employment and Labour Relations, Mr Ignatius Baffour Awuah, has announced that public sector workers will this year receive a seven per cent salary increment, three per cent more than what was paid in 2021. According to the minister, the increment was to help cushion workers from the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) […]
Homes for teachers -10,000 affordable units underway
The government has started rolling out a scheme to grant teachers subsidized loans for them to purchase homes at locations of their choice across the country. As part of the scheme, the Ministry of Education is collaborating with the Ministry of Works and Housing and the National Service Scheme, which will provide personnel for the […]
COVID-19: Employment Ministry to embark on institutional inspections
The Ministry of Employment and Labour Relations (MELR) will from July 1, this year embark on a nationwide random inspection of offices, shops and factories. This is to ensure strict compliance with and enforcement of all COVID-19 protocols and guidelines outlined by government, the World Health Organisation and the Ghana Health Services. A statement issued […]
Gov’t increases 2020 daily minimum by 11 percentage points
The 2020 National Daily Minimum Wage (NDMW) has gone up 11 percentage points over the 2019 NDMW of GHC 10.65 to GHC11.82, effective from January 1, 2020. This is in pursuance to the Labour Act, 2003 (Act 651) section 113 (1) (a) and the Public Financial Management Act, 2016 (Act 921). Mr Ignatius Baffour Awuah, […]