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The Termination Tightrope: Navigating the Balance between Employer Rights and Employee Protections
Martin Waana-Ang & Joshua Mbowura
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General
Terminating permanent work, placing workers on contract illegal- Charles Bawaduah
According to him, contract renewal for specific periods is only applicable to seasonal jobs but not to permanent ones thus according to him, doing otherwise contravenes the Labour Act.
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General
Unlicensed teachers risk GES action-NTC warns
The Council says teachers without the required professional qualification and licence must enrol in an ongoing fast-track teacher education programme or face possible sanctions from their employer, the Ghana Education Service.
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Courts
Mobile banker jailed for stealing GH¢70,840 from employer
Presiding Judge Jojo Amoah Hagan delivered the sentence after Suleman admitted to the charge of stealing. In addition to serving time, Suleman has been ordered to pay back GH¢58,840 of the stolen funds.
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Crime
Sales agent jailed for misappropriating employer’s funds to finance betting
Kelvin Ofori Sakyi was found guilty of diverting GH¢75,895.00 from his employer’s sales revenue to fund his sports betting activities.
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Business
Employee ought to file annual income tax returns – GRA
Under the previous Section 125 of Act 896, employees were not mandated to file their own returns. However, the introduction of Amendment 924 now requires employees to submit their income tax returns within four months of the end of the basi...
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Supreme Court News
How several, inconsistent dates of birth got Chief Accounts Officer to early retirement
She made a grave and seemingly indelible mistake by providing different dates on her personal record form which she filled out on the eve of her appointment as well as others that she filled out subsequently.
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Courts
Housekeeper jailed for stealing $16,000 from employer
Thomas Yokpo denied the offence but was found guilty after trial and jailed accordingly.
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General
Regulation governing domestic work inconclusive – Employment Minister
The Labour (Domestic Workers) Regulations 2020 (L.I.2408) was passed to formalize domestic work.
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General
Any agreement to forgo leave void– Legal practitioner to employees
"The whole thing about leave is to make sure that the worker actually takes a rest. It’s not all about money, money and money. The worker needs rest to be strong, to be active, to be healthy, to be able to continue to work. So the law says...
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Courts
Labourer jailed three years for stealing GH¢123,000 from employer
According to the prosecution, Usif received GH¢123,000 in cash from a customer on March 20, 2026, for the purchase of three tricycles, commonly known as Pragyia.
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Courts
Driver sentenced 15 years for attempted robbery of former employer
Emmanuel Akpatsa was found guilty after a full trial on charges of unlawful entry and attempt to commit robbery.
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Courts
Sales boy fined over GH¢353,471 theft from employer
The court convicted him on his own plea and ordered him to refund the full amount.
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Courts
Sales boy jailed after CCTV captures theft from employer
The Amasaman Circuit Court sentenced him to 36 months’ imprisonment with hard labour after finding him guilty of stealing GH¢217,000 from Madam Sahada
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Courts
Court jails businessman for stealing 277 cartons of empty bottles
The bottles were meant for packaging moringa snuff, a herbal medicine produced by his employer, Abdul Mumuni Ahmed.
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Courts
Warehouse keeper granted GH¢100,000 bail for alleged theft of 66 Turkish doors
Asamoah, who pleaded not guilty to a charge of stealing, appeared before Her Honour Susana Eduful.
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Business
TEWU suspends strike after progress in talks with FWSC
The strike, which commenced on September 19, 2025, involved non-teaching staff from the Ghana Education Service (GES), public and technical universities, the Ghana Museums and Monuments Board, and the Ghana Library Authority.
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