Opinion
The Termination Tightrope: Navigating the Balance between Employer Rights and Employee Protections
Martin Waana-Ang & Joshua Mbowura
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Forced labour: Stakeholders call for stiffer sanctions, media focus
At a roundtable discussion held at an IJM-organised seminar on forced labour in Accra, calls were made by the various speakers for the sanction(fine) for convicted offenders to be heightened and a custodial sentence added
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Africa
Child Labour: Ghana and Cote d’Ivoire urged to mend cocoa slavery slur
It would not solve issues of farmers but rather de-risking them for supply chain players.”
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Business
Ghana reaffirms ILO partnership to enhance labour policies and decent Work
Dr. Pelpuo made these remarks during a courtesy visit in Accra by Dr. Vanessa Phala-Moyo, Country Director for the ILO Office covering Ghana, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Liberia, and the ECOWAS Liaison Office.
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Crime
Labour Minister calls for united action to end child labour in Ghana
Delivering his address at a national event marking World Day Against Child Labour, held at the Kofi Annan ICT Centre in Ridge, Dr. Pelpuo painted a sobering picture of the issue’s scale.
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Opinion
Private Employment Agencies in Ghana: Opportunities, Legal Frameworks and How to Avoid Scams
Private employment agencies in Ghana offer valuable job placement services but are also a target zone for scams. This article explores their legal regulation, benefits, and how job seekers can protect themselves.
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US
US ban on imports from China's Xinjiang region takes effect
In a statement late last week, US lawmakers said the law sends "a clear message that we will no longer remain complicit in the Chinese Communist Party's use of slave labour and egregious crimes against humanity"
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59% of MMDAs in Ghana operating without by-laws - Report
Research by Dennislaw in partnership with the Corporate Secretarial and Training Services(CSTS) has revealed that a total of 155 MMDAs in Ghana are operating without by-laws.
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Pan-African Parliament launches model laws to guide AU Member States
The new instruments focus on gender equality and equity, labour migration and sustainable soil management.
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Understanding Labour Law in Ghana at a glance: Here's what this source material seeks to do
The book generally covers the current statutory and regulatory framework of labour and employment relations in Ghana
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Revamping Labour Department:16 Public Employment Centres constructed
Supported by the Ghana Jobs and Skills Project (GJSP) and financed by the World Bank, a PEC has been set up in each of Ghana's 16 regions to strengthen skills development and enhance job opportunities across the country.
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NLC orders striking university staff to return to work, citing breach of Labour Act
The directive, backed by Section 139(1)(d) of the Labour Act, 2003 (Act 651), targets the Senior Staff Association—Universities of Ghana (SSA-UoG), the Technical University Administrators Association of Ghana (TUAAG), and the Federation of...
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These MMDA’s in Greater Accra Region have no by-laws
In the Greater Accra Region, there are a total of 29 MMDAs. Out of this number, 15 have no by-laws.
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Ashanti Region has highest number of MMDA’s operating without by-laws
The report found that 26 out of the 43 MMDAs in the Region operate without by-laws, the highest among the 16 regions surveyed.
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Courts
Court halts nurses and midwives strike amid concerns over patient care
Justice Priscilla Dikro Ofori, who presided over the case at the Industrial and Labour Division of the court, granted the order on Thursday, June 5, 2025, following an ex-parte motion filed by the National Labour Commission (NLC).
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UTAG hasn’t suspended strike, the decision will depend on steps taken by NLC and Employment Ministry – Samuel Nkuban
So on the basis of that, we are willing to suspend if indeed all these processes go through with government showing us the deserved respect and commitment,” he reiterated.
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Europe
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer resigns
His resignation follows weeks of pressure from within the party over his leadership and Labour’s prospects ahead of the next general election.
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