THE government last week announced a new national daily minimum wage (NDMW) of GH¢9.68. This, according to the National Tripartite Committee (NTC), comprising the government, organised labour and employers, will take effect January 1, 2018. THIS is something that we think should have been a welcome piece of news generally to workers in this country. … Read more
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 the new minimum wage was ‘meagre,’ government must ensure that “all workers receive at least the promised…minimum wage.” The PPP made the call in … Read more
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 their operational costs in case they are unable to pay higher. “It is fair because minimum means minimum but if the employer thinks they … Read more
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 their operational costs in case they are unable to pay higher. “It is fair because minimum means minimum but if the employer thinks they … Read more
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 announce the planned increase on Wednesday as part of the government’s autumn statement, which outlines its spending and budget priorities for … Read more
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 income poverty and inequality. But critics say it could put more people out of work as employers might not be able to … Read more
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 embarked on a series of strikes to compel government to address challenges with the payment of market premiums and other allowances following their migration onto the … Read more
The Minister of Employment and Labour Relations, Haruna Iddrisu has explained to members of the Ghana Employers Association(GEA) that even though the 10 percent increase in the National Daily Minimum Wage may not be sufficient, the economy can support it anything above the figure. Government recently increased the Daily Minimum Wage by 10 percent, moving … Read more